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peiping

/ˈpeɪ.pɪŋ/

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noun

/ˈpeɪ.pɪŋ/B2formal
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее столицу Китайской Народной Республики, расположенную в провинции Хэбэй на северо-востоке Китая и признанную вторым по величине городом страны.

A proper noun referring to the capital city of the People's Republic of China, located in the Hebei province in northeastern China, and recognized as the second largest city in the country.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Former name of BeijingB2formal

    An older romanization for the capital city of the People's Republic of China, now known as Beijing.

    ruПекин (историческое название)

    • Peiping was the name used for Beijing during certain historical periods.
    • Many old maps still refer to the city as Peiping.
    • The city of Peiping is now known as Beijing, the capital of China.