peking
IPA: pˈikˈɪŋ
Root Word: Peking
noun
- (metonymically) The government of the People's Republic of China; the central leadership of the Chinese Communist Party.
- Dated form of Beijing, a direct-administered municipality, the capital city of China. [A direct-administered municipality, the capital city of China.]
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Examples of "peking" in Sentences
- Peking must be in an uproar right about now.
- They all toady to the Hu Jian tao in Peking.
- It would be the same as using Peking for Bejing.
- Either that or Peking duck with sweet and sour sauce....
- Peke a tese are a cross between a Maltese and a Pekingese.
- Tientsin is the port of Peking and a place of much commerce.
- Peking opera and reformed Peking opera were also popular at the time.
- Peking duck should not be a reason for moving the Chinese city to Peking.
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