北京 Běi jīng
“Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China”
place nameHSK 1 · 2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
No exact written-form entry for 北京 was found in our transcription of the 2025 exam syllabus. This does not establish a level for compounds, variants or unlisted uses.
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用法How to use 北京
北京 is the name of China's capital city. It is a proper noun, so it is used like a place name: after 在 (to be in), after 去 (to go to), or before 人 to mean a person from Beijing. It does not take a measure word or 的 before it.
例句Example sentences
- 我住在北京。wǒ zhù zài běi jīng.I live in Beijing.
- 他明天去北京。tā míng tiān qù běi jīng.He is going to Beijing tomorrow.
- 北京很大。běi jīng hěn dà.Beijing is very big.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我去在北京。
✓我去北京。
去 is followed directly by the place, without 在.