No. 7,545 in French
pékin
"Pékin" is the French word for "Beijing," the capital of China.
In a sentence
Je suis allé visiter Pékin l'année dernière.
I visited Beijing last year.
In this sentence, 'Pékin' refers to the city of Beijing (中国北京), illustrating its usage as a proper noun to denote the capital city of China.
Le canard à Pékin est une spécialité culinaire célèbre.
Peking duck is a famous culinary specialty.
Here, 'Pékin' refers to the region associated with the Peking duck dish, highlighting its cultural and gastronomic significance.
La langue parlée à Pékin est le mandarin standard.
The language spoken in Beijing is standard Mandarin.
In this instance, 'Pékin' is used to refer to the geographic location where standard Mandarin is predominantly spoken.
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