东京
Dōngjīng
东京 (Dōngjīng) is the Chinese word for Tokyo, the capital of Japan.
Meaning: capital of Japan (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The name is composed of the characters for 'east' and 'capital'.
How do you pronounce it?
Dōngjīng
Did you know?
- Chinese speakers use 东京 for Tokyo, but if they are referring to the 'Eastern Capital' of the ancient Tang Dynasty, they are actually talking about the city of Luoyang.
- The character 京 originally depicted a high building or a tower, reflecting the architectural scale of a capital city.
- Because Chinese and Japanese both use these characters, a Chinese speaker can recognize the name of the city in a Japanese street sign even if they cannot speak a word of Japanese.
Examples in context
- 各种人住在东京。All sorts of people live in Tokyo.Tatoeba #10260804 by GlossaMatik, translation #279740 by CK
- 我在东京做导游。I'm a tour guide in Tokyo.Tatoeba #12422626 by jkyochen, translation #9422575 by DJ_Saidez
- 我在东京出生长大。I was born and raised in Tokyo.Tatoeba #399336 by GlossaMatik, translation #258990 by CK
- 我计划在明年去东京旅行。I plan to travel to Tokyo next year.
- 东京是一个充满活力和文化的城市。Tokyo is a city full of vitality and culture.
- 64 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing traveling in Japan.
- 伟 Wei你想去东京玩吗？Nǐ xiǎng qù Dōngjīng wán ma?Do you want to go to Tokyo for fun?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我很想去东京。Wǒ hěn xiǎng qù Dōngjīng.I really want to go to Tokyo.
- 伟 Wei东京有很多好吃的餐厅。Dōngjīng yǒu hěnduō hǎo chī de cāntīng.There are many delicious restaurants in Tokyo.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen那我们一定要去东京看看。Nà wǒmen yīdìng yào qù Dōngjīng kànkan.Then we must go to Tokyo and see it.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
