北京(běi jīng)

2 characters

Beijing municipality, capital of the People's Republic…

Character breakdown

Watch how each character of 北京 is written, one at a time. When a character is finished, the next one draws.

northFull guide →
surname JingFull guide →
Example sentences

How 北京 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 我现在在北京

    wǒ xiàn zài zài běi jīng

    I am in Beijing right now.

  • 他在北京工作。

    tā zài běi jīng gōng zuò

    He works in Beijing.

Ready to master 北京?

Trace every character of 北京 stroke by stroke in the online practice tool, or turn it into a printable worksheet PDF with Tianzige practice grids and pinyin.