Yanjing

English

Etymology

From the Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 燕京 (Yānjīng), composed of (Yān, the name of one of the powers of the Warring States Period during the Zhou Dynasty) and (jīng, "capital").

Proper noun

Yanjing

  1. (historical) An ancient city located within present-day Beijing, the capital of Ji and Yan.
  2. (informal) An epithet of modern Beijing.
  3. A brand of beer.