北京

• 拼音: běi jīng
• 汉字拆解: 北 (north) + 京 (capital) — the northern capital

含义

Beijing. The capital city of China, located in northern China.

China's political and cultural centre. Home to landmarks such as the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, and Tiananmen Square. The name literally means 'northern capital', in contrast to 南京 (Nanjing, 'southern capital').

例句

1. 我想去北京。
2. 北京很大。
3. 他在北京工作。

用法指南

语境: geography, travel

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你去过北京吗？(Have you been to Beijing?)
• 北京是中国的首都。(Beijing is the capital of China.)

错误说法

• 北京城市 as a noun phrase (Don't add 城市 after 北京 — 北京 already implies a city)

起源与历史

Literally 'northern capital': 北 (north) + 京 (capital). Named to distinguish it from other historical capitals. Beijing has served as China's capital for most of the last 800 years.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal