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pekingese

/pee-kuh-neez, -nees; especially for 2-5 also pee-king-eez, -ees/US // ˌpi kəˈniz, -ˈnis; especially for 2-5 also ˌpi kɪŋˈiz, -ˈis //UK // (ˌpiːkɪŋˈiːz) //

北京犬,狮子狗,京巴狗,北京狗

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural Pe·king·ese for 1, 4.

    • : one of a Chinese breed of small dogs having a long, silky coat.
    • : the standard Chinese language.
    • : the dialect of Peking.
    • : a native or inhabitant of Peking.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of, relating to, or characteristic of Peking.

Examples

  • It turns out that I didn’t get to see the Pekingese named Wasabi who won the coveted Best in Show award last night.

  • Wodehouse, who adored the Pekingese breed of dog, liked to judge people on whether they were sound on Pekes.

  • It is called The Pekingese, and is the revised edition for 1914.

  • I asked him to be more explicit, and he amplified his epigram into: "Pekingese."

  • Inside was an elderly lady, and in her arms was a russet Pekingese.

  • The Pekingese are very discriminative and frequently condescendingly refer to all other Chinese as "outside men" or "foreigners."

  • On one occasion, when making "a little trip to Japan," I took my Pekingese boy with me.