Word: 南京 (nánjīng) 南京 dictionary entry nánjīng Nanjing, capital of the Ming dynasty (1368–1421) and of the Republic of China (1927–1937 and 1946–1949) Full dictionary entry for 南京 Example sentences using 南京 4 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 三天以前，我在南京。 Sāntiān yǐqián, wǒ zài Nánjīng. Three days ago, I was in Nanjing. 我们还没安排去南京的时间。 Wǒmen hái méi ānpái qù Nánjīng de shíjiān. We have not yet arranged the time to leave for Nanjing. 明朝的首都一开始在南京。 Míngcháo de shǒudū yì kāishǐ zài Nánjīng. The capital of the Ming dynasty was at first in Nanjing. 朱元璋建立了明朝，定都南京。 Zhū Yuánzhāng jiànlìle míngcháo, dìngdū Nánjīng. Zhu Yuanzhang founded the Ming dynasty and made Nanjing its capital.