北京烤鴨 / 北京烤鸭
Běijīng kǎoyā
Peking duck in Chinese is 北京烤鴨 / 北京烤鸭 (Běijīng kǎoyā). If unsure, use 北京烤鴨 / 北京烤鸭. Wiktionary also lists 北平烤鴨 / 北平烤鸭 (Běipíng kǎoyā).
Meaning: dish consisting of duck and pancake (noun)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 北京烤鴨 / 北京烤鸭 | Běijīng kǎoyā | |
| 北平烤鴨 / 北平烤鸭 | Běipíng kǎoyā | Taiwan, also |
The term refers to the famous dish consisting of duck and pancake.
What does it mean word for word?
The name is composed of 北京 (Beijing), 烤 (roasted) and 鴨 (duck).
Which one should you use?
While 北京烤鴨 / 北京烤鸭 is the standard term, 北平烤鴨 / 北平烤鸭 is also used, particularly in Taiwan.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The term 老北京烤鴨 emphasizes the traditional or old-fashioned style of Peking Duck associated with Beijing.
How do you pronounce it?
Běijīng kǎoyā
Did you know?
- In authentic Beijing restaurants, the carving of the 烤鴨 is often performed tableside as a choreographed performance, transforming the meal into a theatrical event.
- To achieve the signature skin of 北京烤鴨, chefs traditionally pump air between the skin and the meat to ensure the fat renders and the skin becomes crisp.
- The term 北京 in 北京烤鴨 literally means 'Northern Capital', a description that defines the city's geographic role in China.
Examples in context
- 我们今晚一起去吃烤鸭吧！Let's go eat Peking Duck tonight together!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “peking duck” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
