As proper nouns the difference between pekingese and beijinger
is that pekingese is a native or inhabitant of beijing, the capital of the people's republic of china while beijinger is pekingese, someone from or resident in beijing, particularly expatriates.
As a noun pekingese
is a small toy dog from china.
As an adjective pekingese
is of or related to beijing, the capital of the people's republic of china.
pekingese
English
Alternative forms
* Pekinese
Proper noun
(Pekingese)
a native or inhabitant of Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China
the Beijing dialect of Chinese, as distinct from standardized Mandarin
Usage notes
Although the term Pekingese can now feel dated owing to the growing use of pinyin Beijing in current English, it remains more common than its synonyms, none of which have gained wide acceptance in reference to the natives and expatriates of the city. Cf. the use of Cantonese for the language and people of present-day Guangdong but Suzhounese for the dialect of the former Soochow.
Synonyms
* Beijingese
* Beijinger
Adjective
(head)
of or related to Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China
Synonyms
* Peking
* Beijing
* Beijingese
beijinger
English
Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
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. It is more commonly used for foreign residents rather than natives.
Synonyms
* Pekingese
* Beijingese
