Yanjing

name, slang

name, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An ancient city located within present-day Beijing, the capital of Ji and Yan. historical
  2. 2
    An epithet of modern Beijing. informal
  3. 3
    A brand of beer.

Synonyms

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beijingbeijing

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 燕京 (Yānjīng), composed of 燕 (Yān, the name of one of the powers of the Warring States Period during the Zhou Dynasty) and 京 (jīng, "capital").

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