English

Proper noun

Peking

1. (dated) Former spelling of Beijing.

Usage notes

Although more common in English as late as the 1980s, the Postal Map romanization Peking is now less common than pinyin Beijing in standard English and, although not obsolete, can feel dated or even historical.

The adjectival form Pekingese remains more common than recent updates such as Beijingese and Beijinger.

Related terms

• Pekingese

Translations

Adjective

Peking ‎(not comparable)

1. Of or related to Beijing

Derived terms

• Peking duck
• Peking opera

References

1. 1 2 3 “Peking” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
2. 1 2 “Peking” in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Online.
3. ↑ “Peking”, in the Collins English Dictionary (CollinsDictionary.com).

Czech

Proper noun

Peking m

1. Peking

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpeːkɪŋ/

Proper noun

Peking n

1. Peking

Finnish

Alternative forms

• Beijing

Proper noun

Peking

1. Peking

Declension

Derived terms

• Pekingin ankka
• Pekingin ooppera

German

Proper noun

Peking n ‎(genitive Pekings)

1. Peking

Synonyms

• Beijing

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpɛkiŋɡ]
• Hyphenation: Pe‧king

Proper noun

Peking

1. Peking

Synonyms

• Beijing

Interlingua

Proper noun

Peking

1. Peking

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pěkinɡ/
• Hyphenation: Pe‧king

Proper noun

Pèking m ‎(Cyrillic spelling Пѐкинг)

1. Beijing

Declension