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北京咳

Mandarin · pinyin 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

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北: běi · north; northern; northward
京: jīng · capital city
咳: hāi · cough

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3–1–2 · Bei3 jing1 ke2

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