北京咳 běi jīng ké

"Beijing cough", respiratory problems caused by dry and polluted Beijing air, typically experienced by non-acclimated foreigners who would otherwise have no such problems

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. "Beijing cough", respiratory problems caused by dry and polluted Beijing air, typically experienced by non-acclimated foreigners who would otherwise have no such problems

Characters

Character Meaning
北 běi HSK 1
north; (classical) to be defeated
京 jīng HSK 1
abbr. for Beijing; capital city of a country; big
咳 ké HSK 4
cough; hey; oh, expressing regret or surprise