Pekin Meaning in English

word

US

ˈpikən

PEE-kuhn

UK

ˈpiːkɪn

PEE-kin

Definición

Pekin is an old English name for Beijing, the capital of China. It can also refer to a breed of domestic duck called the Pekin duck.

Uso & Matices

'Pekin' is outdated for the city; modern English uses 'Beijing.' The word is still used for the duck breed, often as 'Pekin duck.' Do not confuse with 'Peking,' which appears in older texts and menus (e.g., 'Peking duck').

• Spanish: Pekín (ciudad) - pato Pekín (ave)
• Portuguese (BR): Pequim (cidade) - pato-de-pequim (ave)
• Portuguese (PT): Pequim (cidade) - pato de Pequim (ave)
• Chinese (Simplified): 北京 (城市) - 北京鸭 (鸭种)
• Chinese (Traditional): 北京 (城市) - 北京鴨 (鴨種)
• Hindi: बीजिंग (शहर) - पेकिंग बतख (बतख की नस्ल)
• Arabic: بكين (مدينة) - بطة بكين (نوع من البط)
• Bengali: পেকিন (প্রাচীন বেইজিং) - পেকিন হাঁস
• Russian: Пекин (старое название Пекина) - пекинская утка
• Japanese: ペキン（北京の旧名） - ペキンアヒル
• Vietnamese: Pekin (tên cũ của Bắc Kinh) - vịt Pekin
• Korean: 페킨 (베이징의 옛 이름) - 페킨 오리
• Turkish: Pekin (Pekin ördeği, eski Pekin adı)
• Urdu: پیکن (بیجنگ کا پرانا نام) - پیکن بطخ
• Indonesian: Pekin (nama lama Beijing) - bebek Pekin

Oraciones de Ejemplo

The capital of China was once called Pekin in English.

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Have you ever tasted Pekin duck?

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Many tourists visit Pekin every year.

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We had the most amazing Pekin duck at that Chinese restaurant downtown.

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Old maps sometimes still show the city’s name as Pekin instead of Beijing.

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My grandparents used to talk about visiting Pekin in the 1970s.

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