Beijinger
English
Etymology
Beijing + -er
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɪŋə(ɹ)
Noun
Beijinger (plural Beijingers)
- Pekingese, someone from or resident in Beijing, particularly expatriates
Usage notes
Unlike the traditional Pekingese or its recent update Beijingese, Beijinger refers solely to persons from or resident in Beijing and cannot be used in reference to its dialect of the Chinese language or in an adjectival sense.
Synonyms
- Pekingese
- Beijingese
Translations
Pekingese — see Pekingese