北京现代

北京現代

BěijīngXiàndài

popculture

Meanings

1 Beijing Hyundai (Sino-Korean automotive joint venture)

Characters

present / modern

era / generation

Examples

北京现代的索纳塔很受欢迎。

Běijīng Xiàndài de Suǒnàtǎ hěn shòu huānyíng.

Beijing Hyundai's Sonata is very popular.

他在北京现代的工厂上班。

Tā zài Běijīng Xiàndài de gōngchǎng shàngbān.

He works at the Beijing Hyundai factory.

Tips

culture

50/50 joint venture between Beijing Automotive (北汽) and Korea's Hyundai, founded 2002. Its early models like the Elantra (伊兰特) and Sonata (索纳塔) were ubiquitous Beijing taxis throughout the 2000s. Sales peaked around 2016 before Chinese brands eroded its mid-market position.

Stroke Order

北 běi

京 jīng

现 xiàn

代 dài