Learn Hardcore Chinese: Běijīng

Usages of Běijīng

你nǐ　去qù　过guo　北京Běijīng　吗ma？nǐ qù guo Běijīng ma?

Have you been to Beijing?

我wǒ　还hái　没méi　去qù　过guo　北京Běijīng，　我wǒ　想xiǎng　去qù。wǒ hái méi qù guo Běijīng, wǒ xiǎng qù.

I haven’t been to Beijing yet; I want to go.

他tā　更gèng　喜欢xǐhuan　上海Shànghǎi，　她tā　更gèng　喜欢xǐhuan　北京Běijīng。tā gèng xǐhuan Shànghǎi, tā gèng xǐhuan Běijīng.

He likes Shanghai more; she likes Beijing more.

我wǒ　去qù　过guo　上海Shànghǎi，　也yě　在zài　北京Běijīng　工作gōngzuò　过guo。wǒ qù guo Shànghǎi, yě zài Běijīng gōngzuò guo.

I have been to Shanghai, and I have also worked in Beijing.

她tā　以前yǐqián　住zhù　在zài　北京Běijīng。tā yǐqián zhù zài Běijīng.

She used to live in Beijing.

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