| 北京咳 |
Běi jīng ké |
"Beijing cough", respiratory problems caused by dry and polluted Beijing air, typically experienced by non-acclimated foreigners who would otherwise have no such problems |
| 北 |
běi |
north / (classical) to be defeated |
| 北京 |
Běi jīng |
Beijing municipality, capital of the People's Republic of China (abbr. to 京) |
| 京 |
Jīng |
surname Jing / Jing ethnic minority / abbr. for Beijing 北京 |
| 京 |
jīng |
capital city of a country / big / algebraic term for a large number (old) / artificial mound (old) |
| 咳 |
hāi |
sound of sighing / (interjection expressing surprise, sorrow, regret, disappointment etc) oh / damn / wow |
| 咳 |
ké |
cough |