Usage of the character 台

Ocean platform in Zhongnanhai 中南海 ( Zhōngnánhǎi) surrounded by water on three sides, recreation area for imperial wives and concubines, more recently for communist top brass

píngtái

平台

[平臺]

platform
terrace
flat-roofed building

Máotái

茅台

[茅臺]

Maotai town in Renhuai county, Guizhou

chāitái

拆台

[拆臺]

(theater) to dismantle the stage
(fig.) to pull the rug out from under sb's feet; to undermine sb's plans

Xiāntái

仙台

[仙台]

Sendai, city in northeast Japan

lóutái

楼台

[樓臺]

(dialect) balcony
terrace
(literary) high building
tower
(old) stage for theatrical performance

táiběn

台本

[臺本]

script (of a play, movie, or television program)

táishàn

台扇

[臺扇]

table fan
desk fan

dìtái

地台

[地台]

floor
platform

Hàntái

汉台

[漢臺]

Hantai District of Hanzhong City 漢中市／汉中市 ( Hànzhōng Shì), Shaanxi

Táiběi

台北

[臺北]

Taipei, capital of Taiwan

pàotái

炮台

[砲臺]

fort
battery

táishì

台式

[台式]

(of an appliance) tabletop model
(of a computer) desktop model

chuītái

吹台

[吹臺]

(coll.) to fall through
to result in failure
(of a relationship) to break up

Táizhōng

台中

[台中]

Taichung, city in central Taiwan

xìtái

戏台

[戲臺]

stage

táifēng

台风

[颱風]

typhoon

Táiběi

台北

[台北]

Taipei, capital of Taiwan

tǎtái

塔台

[塔台]

control tower

hòutái

后台

[後台]

backstage area
behind-the-scenes supporter
(computing) back-end
background

Tāizhōu

台州

[台州]

Taizhou, prefecture-level city in Zhejiang

Táixī

台西

[台西]

Taixi or Taihsi township in Yunlin county 雲林縣／云林县 ( Yúnlínxiàn), Taiwan

yuètái

月台

[月臺]

railway platform

guìtái

柜台

[櫃台]

variant of 櫃檯／柜台 (guìtái)

zǒngtái

总台

[總台]

front desk
reception desk

bāntái

班台

[班檯]

office desk

táidēng

台灯

[檯燈]

desk lamp
table lamp

Wùtái

雾台

[霧台]

Wutai township in Pingtung County 屏東縣／屏东县 ( Píngdōng Xiàn), Taiwan

táijī

台基

[臺基]

stylobate (architecture)

táifǔ

台甫

[臺甫]

(polite) courtesy name

Yāntái

烟台

[煙台]

Yantai, prefecture-level city in Shandong

táizi

台子

[檯子]

desk
(pool etc) table

lèitái

擂台

[擂臺]

elevated stage on which martial competitions or duels were held
arena
ring

yìntái

印台

[印臺]

ink pad
stamp pad

Táishān

台山

[台山]

Taishan, county-level city in Jiangmen 江門／江门, Guangdong

xiàtái

下台

[下臺]

to go off the stage
to fall from position of prestige
to step down (from office etc)
to disentangle oneself
to get off the hook

lútái

炉台

[爐臺]

stove top
hob

lái Tái

来台

[來臺]

to visit Taiwan (esp. from PRC)

Tái'ān

台安

[台安]

Tai'an county in Anshan 鞍山 ( Anshān), Liaoning

guìtái

柜台

[櫃檯]

sales counter
front desk
bar
(of markets, medicines etc) OTC (over-the-counter)

niètái

臬台

[臬臺]

provincial judge (in imperial China)

Zhōng Tái

中台

[中臺]

China and Taiwan

xiōngtái

兄台

[兄臺]

brother (polite appellation for a friend one's age)

qù Tái

去台

[去臺]

to go to Taiwan
refers to those who left China for Taiwan before the founding of PRC in 1949

zàotái

灶台

[灶台]

stovetop; rangetop

guìtái

柜台

[櫃臺]

variant of 櫃檯／柜台 (guìtái)

táizhù

台柱

[臺柱]

pillar
mainstay
star performer

máotái

茅台

[茅臺]

maotai liquor 茅臺酒／茅台酒 (máotáijiǔ)

Fēngtái

丰台

[豐台]

Fengtai, an inner district of southwest Beijing

Tái Méng

台盟

[台盟]

abbr. for 台灣民主自治同盟／台湾民主自治同盟 ( Táiwān Mínzhǔ Zìzhì Tóngméng)

Táiwō

台倭

[臺倭]

(derogatory for Taiwanese) Jap lover

chuāngtái

窗台

[窗臺]

windowsill; window ledge

Qítái

奇台

[奇台]

Qitai county or Guchung nahiyisi in Changji Hui autonomous prefecture 昌吉回族自治州 ( Chāngjí Huízúzìzhìzhōu), Xinjiang

jītái

基台

[基臺]

(dental implant) abutment

jiǎngtái

讲台

[講臺]

platform; podium; rostrum
lectern
(teacher's) desk

zhuàntái

转台

[轉台]

rotating stage
swivel table

Jīntái

金台

[金臺]

Jintai District of Baoji City 寶雞市／宝鸡市 ( Bǎojī Shì), Shaanxi

běntái

本台

[本臺]

this radio station

Shítái

石台

[石台]

Shitai, a county in Chizhou 池州 ( Chizhóu), Anhui

táizuò

台座

[台座]

pedestal

tíngtái

亭台

[亭臺]

pavilion

Táiwān

台湾

[臺灣]

Taiwan

Táizī

台资

[台資]

Taiwan capital or investments

Sāntái

三台

[三台]

Santai county in Mianyang 綿陽／绵阳 ( Miányáng), north Sichuan

Táizhōng

台中

[臺中]

Taizhong or Taichung city in central Taiwan

táiqián

台前

[台前]

front of the stage

táichèng

台秤

[檯秤]

platform scale
(dialect) counter scale; bench scale

Táidié

台谍

[台諜]

Taiwan spy

Fèngtái

凤台

[鳳台]

Fengtai, a county in Huainan 淮南 ( Huáinán), Anhui

shàngtái

上台

[上台]

to rise to power (in politics)
to go on stage (in the theater)

táicí

台词

[臺詞]

an actor's lines; dialogue
Taiwanese word

yángtái

阳台

[陽台]

variant of 陽臺／阳台 (yángtái)

tóngtái

同台

[同臺]

to appear on the same stage

zuòtái

坐台

[坐臺]

to work as a hostess in a bar or KTV

gētái

歌台

[歌台]

boisterous live show held during the Ghost Festival 中元節／中元节 ( Zhōngyuánjié) in Singapore and other parts of Southeast Asia

yángtái

阳台

[陽臺]

balcony
porch

dítái

敌台

[敵臺]

defensive tower
lookout tower
enemy radio station

Táidú

台独

[台獨]

Taiwan independence
(of Taiwan) to declare independence

Táibāo

台胞

[臺胞]

Taiwan compatriot

Táijiāng

台江

[台江]

Taijiang, a district of Fuzhou City 福州市 ( Fuzhóu Shì), Fujian

Táigǔ

台股

[台股]

Taipei Stock Exchange, abbr. for 臺北股市／台北股市 ( Táiběi Gǔshì)

táilì

台历

[檯曆]

desk calendar

zhāngtái

章台

[章臺]

street name in ancient Chang'an synonymous with brothel area
red-light district

Táiqián

台前

[台前]

Taiqian county in Puyang 濮陽／濮阳 ( Púyáng), Henan

lùtái

露台

[露臺]

balcony
patio
flat roof
terrace
deck (unroofed platform)
outdoor stage
ancient imperial celestial observation terrace

dǎotái

倒台

[倒臺]

to fall from power; to collapse
downfall

yàntái

砚台

[硯臺]

ink stone
ink slab
CL:方 (fāng)

táidì

台地

[臺地]

tableland
mesa

táiduān

台端

[台端]

you (in a formal letter)

Tái Dà

台大

[臺大]

abbr. for 臺灣大學／台湾大学 ( Táiwān Dàxué)

Táimèi

台妹

[台妹]

local girl (referring to a Taiwanese benshengren 本省人 (běnshěngrén))

táimiàn

台面

[檯面]

tabletop
countertop
(fig.) public view
plain sight
(gambling) stake

qiútái

球台

[球檯]

table (for games using balls)

Huántái

桓台

[桓台]

Huantai county in Zibo 淄博 ( Zībó), Shandong

qiáotái

桥台

[橋台]

abutment (architecture)

Táishì

台视

[臺視]

abbr. for 臺灣電視公司／台湾电视公司, Taiwan Television (TTV)

tiàotái

跳台

[跳臺]

diving platform
diving tower
landing platform

Lúntái

轮台

[輪台]

Bügür nahiyisi or Luntai county in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州 ( Bāyīnguōléng Měnggǔ Zìzhìzhōu), Xinjiang

Dōngtái

东台

[東台]

Dongtai, county-level city in Yancheng 鹽城／盐城 ( Yánchéng), Jiangsu

Wǔtái

五台

[五臺]

Wutai city and county in Xinzhou 忻州 ( Xīnzhōu), Shanxi

Táicài

台菜

[台菜]

Taiwanese food

Xiāntái

仙台

[仙臺]

Sendai, capital of Miyagi prefecture 宮城縣／宫城县 ( Gōngchéngxiàn) in northeast Japan

zhuǎntái

转台

[轉台]

to change the channel (TV)

Txíngtái

T型台

[T型台]

runway (for a fashion show etc); catwalk

Táidōng Xiàn

台东县

[臺東縣]

Taitung County in southeast Taiwan

Xíngtáishì

邢台市

[邢台市]

Xingtai, prefecture-level city in Hebei

Guō Tái Míng

郭台铭

[郭台銘]

Guo "Terry" Taiming (1950-), prominent Taiwanese businessman, founder of Foxconn

liàowàngtái

瞭望台

[瞭望臺]

observation tower
lookout tower

cāozuòtái

操作台

[操作台]

operating desk
control panel
console

Shuāngtáizi

双台子

[雙臺子]

Shuangtai district of Panjin city 盤錦市／盘锦市, Liaoning

Táizhōng Shì

台中市

[臺中市]

Taichung, a city in central Taiwan

Yǔhuātái

雨花台

[雨花臺]

Yuhuatai district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇／江苏

Sāntáixiàn

三台县

[三台縣]

Santai county in Mianyang 綿陽／绵阳 ( Miányáng), north Sichuan

Wùtáixiāng

雾台乡

[霧台鄉]

Wutai township in Pingtung County 屏東縣／屏东县 ( Píngdōng Xiàn), Taiwan

táikèqiú

台克球

[台克球]

(loanword) teqball

Wùtáixiāng

雾台乡

[霧臺鄉]

Wutai township in Pingtung County 屏東縣／屏东县 ( Píngdōng Xiàn), Taiwan

Xíngtáixiàn

邢台县

[邢台縣]

Xingtai county in Xingtai 邢台 ( Xíngtái), Hebei

Yìntái Qū

印台区

[印臺區]

Yintai District of Tongchuan City 銅川市／铜川市 ( Tóngchuān Shì), Shaanxi

qíxiāntái

祈仙台

[祈仙台]

memorial altar
platform for praying to immortals

Jīntái Qū

金台区

[金臺區]

Jintai District of Baoji City 寶雞市／宝鸡市 ( Bǎojī Shì), Shaanxi

kòngzhìtái

控制台

[控制臺]

control desk
console

táimiànní

台面呢

[臺面呢]

baize
felt (esp. billiards table cover)

shēnzhǎntái

伸展台

[伸展臺]

runway (for a fashion show etc)
catwalk

yuètáipiào

月台票

[月臺票]

platform ticket

guānjǐngtái

观景台

[觀景台]

lookout
viewing platform
observation deck

zhǔxítái

主席台

[主席臺]

rostrum
platform
CL:個／个 (gè)

Gǎng Aò Tái

港澳台

[港澳臺]

Hong Kong 香港, Macao 澳門／澳门 and Taiwan 臺灣／台湾 ( Táiwān)

shūzhuāngtái

梳妆台

[梳妝檯]

dressing table

Táinán Fǔ

台南府

[臺南府]

Tainan Prefecture, a prefecture of Taiwan under Qing rule

Táishānshì

台山市

[台山市]

Taishan, county-level city in Jiangmen 江門／江门, Guangdong

zhuànchētái

转车台

[轉車台]

a turntable

xiàtáijiē

下台阶

[下臺階]

to extricate oneself
way out

Táibó Hé

台伯河

[台伯河]

Tiber (river in Italy, the main watercourse of Rome)

Dōngtáishì

东台市

[東台市]

Dongtai, county-level city in Yancheng 鹽城／盐城 ( Yánchéng), Jiangsu

qiántáicí

潜台词

[潛臺詞]

unspoken dialogue in a play, left for the audience to infer; subtext
(fig.) implicit assertion

Táiwānhuà

台湾话

[台灣話]

Taiwanese Chinese (language)

xuánzhuǎntái

旋转台

[旋轉台]

rotating platform
luggage carousel

guānxiàngtái

观象台

[觀象臺]

observatory
observation platform

Táiqiánxiàn

台前县

[台前縣]

Taiqian county in Puyang 濮陽／濮阳 ( Púyáng), Henan

Hàntái Qū

汉台区

[漢臺區]

Hantai District of Hanzhong City 漢中市／汉中市 ( Hànzhōngshì), Shaanxi

Diàoyútái

钓鱼台

[釣魚臺]

Diaoyu Islands, located between Taiwan and Okinawa, controlled by Japan – which calls them the Senkaku Islands – but claimed by China

lèitáisài

擂台赛

[擂臺賽]

single-elimination open tournament (the winner stays on until he is himself defeated)

Táiběi Shì

台北市

[臺北市]

Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan

qìxiàngtái

气象台

[氣象台]

meteorological office
weather forecasting office

lǐngjiǎngtái

领奖台

[領獎臺]

(winner's) podium

Xīntáibì

新台币

[新台幣]

New Taiwan dollar (NTD)

Chágětái

察合台

[察合臺]

Chagatai (died 1241), a son of Genghis Khan

xúnwèntái

询问台

[詢問台]

information desk

Gāotáixiàn

高台县

[高台縣]

Gaotai county in Zhangye 張掖／张掖 ( Zhāngyè), Gansu

Táizhōng Xiàn

台中县

[台中縣]

Taichung or Taizhong County in central Taiwan

Língtáixiàn

灵台县

[靈台縣]

Lingtai county in Pingliang 平涼／平凉 ( Píngliáng), Gansu

dìsìtái

第四台

[第四臺]

fourth channel
(in Taiwan) cable TV, FTV

Tiāntāixiàn

天台县

[天台縣]

Tiantai county in Taizhou 台州 ( Tāizhōu), Zhejiang

táihǔqián

台虎钳

[臺虎鉗]

bench vise

fúwùtái

服务台

[服務臺]

service desk
information desk
reception desk

Fēngtái Qū

丰台区

[豐台區]

Fengtai, an inner district of southwest Beijing

duàntóutái

断头台

[斷頭台]

guillotine
scaffold

Měi Zhōng Tái

美中台

[美中台]

US-China-Taiwan

shǒuwàngtái

守望台

[守望台]

watchtower

Táizhōng Xiàn

台中县

[臺中縣]

Taichung or Taizhong County in central Taiwan

Tāizhōushì

台州市

[台州市]

Taizhou, prefecture-level city in Zhejiang

Huántáixiàn

桓台县

[桓台縣]

Huantai county in Zibo 淄博 ( Zībó), Shandong

wǔtáijù

舞台剧

[舞臺劇]

stage play

kuàpíngtái

跨平台

[跨平台]

(computing) cross-platform

Tiāntáizōng

天台宗

[天台宗]

Tiantai school of Buddhism

Yāntáishì

烟台市

[煙台市]

Yantai, prefecture-level city in Shandong

guànxīngtái

观星台

[觀星台]

astronomical observatory (old)

diànshìtái

电视台

[電視臺]

television station
CL:個／个 (gè)

Táiběi Shì

台北市

[台北市]

Taibei or Taipei, capital of Taiwan

Táixīxiāng

台西乡

[臺西鄉]

Taixi or Taihsi township in Yunlin county 雲林縣／云林县 ( Yúnlínxiàn), Taiwan

xiězìtái

写字台

[寫字檯]

writing desk

xǐliǎntái

洗脸台

[洗臉臺]

commode
dressing table
sink

Táibāozhèng

台胞证

[台胞證]

Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents
Taiwan Compatriot Entry Permit
abbr. for 台灣居民來往大陸通行證／台湾居民来往大陆通行证 ( Táiwān Jūmín Láiwǎng Dàlù Tōngxíngzhèng)

sītiāntái

司天台

[司天臺]

Observatory or Bureau of Astronomy (official title) from the Tang dynasty onwards

Táijiāng Qū

台江区

[台江區]

Taijiang, a district of Fuzhou City 福州市 ( Fuzhóu Shì), Fujian

shōuyíntái

收银台

[收銀台]

checkout counter
cashier's desk

Táibāzi

台巴子

[台巴子]

Taiwanese yokel (derog.)

lóutītái

楼梯台

[樓梯臺]

staircase balcony
landing

Qítáixiàn

奇台县

[奇台縣]

Qitai county or Guchung nahiyisi in Changji Hui autonomous prefecture 昌吉回族自治州 ( Chāngjí Huízúzìzhìzhōu), Xinjiang

Tiāntāi Shān

天台山

[天台山]

Mt Tiantai near Shaoxing 紹興／绍兴 ( Shàoxīng) in Zhejiang, the center of Tiantai Buddhism 天台宗 ( Tiāntáizōng)

Tái'érzhuāng

台儿庄

[臺兒莊]

Tai'erzhuang district of Zaozhuang city 棗莊市／枣庄市 ( Zǎozhuāngshì), Shandong

xìnhàotái

信号台

[信號臺]

signal station

guāncètái

观测台

[觀測台]

observatory

fāshètái

发射台

[發射臺]

launchpad
(radio, TV) transmitter

dǎlèitái

打擂台

[打擂臺]

(old) to fight on the leitai
(fig.) to enter a contest

táishìjī

台式机

[臺式機]

desktop computer

Táidōng Xiàn

台东县

[台東縣]

Taitung County in southeast Taiwan

Táiluózì

台罗字

[臺羅字]

Tai-lo, romanization system for Taiwanese Hokkien (abbr. for 臺灣閩南語羅馬字拼音方案／台湾闽南语罗马字拼音方案 ( Táiwán Minnǎnyu Luomázi Pinyīn Fāngān))

Táishānhuà

台山话

[台山話]

Taishanese, a language of the Yue language group 粵語／粤语 ( Yuèyǔ) spoken in Jiangmen 江門／江门 ( Jiāngmén) and in the Chinatowns of North America

Fèngtái Xiàn

凤台县

[鳳台縣]

Fengtai, a county in Huainan 淮南 ( Huáinán), Anhui

Táixīxiāng

台西乡

[台西鄉]

Taixi or Taihsi township in Yunlin county 雲林縣／云林县 ( Yúnlínxiàn), Taiwan

Shítái Xiàn

石台县

[石台縣]

Shitai, a county in Chizhou 池州 ( Chizhóu), Anhui

Táijiāngxiàn

台江县

[台江縣]

Taijiang county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州／黔东南州 ( Qiándōngnánzhōu), Guizhou

Pàtáinóng

帕台农

[帕台農]

Parthenon (Temple on the Acropolis, Athens)

Táiwānbēi

台湾鹎

[臺灣鵯]

(bird species of China) Taiwan bulbul (Pycnonotus taivanus)

Zhōng Gǎng Tái

中港台

[中港臺]

China, Hong Kong and Taiwan (abbr.)

shǒugōngtái

手工台

[手工檯]

workbench

Táijīdiàn

台积电

[台積電]

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), founded in 1987 (abbreviated name)

Sìfāngtái

四方台

[四方臺]

Sifangtai district of Shuangyashan city 雙鴨山／双鸭山 ( Shuāngyāshān), Heilongjiang

Táinánshì

台南市

[臺南市]

Tainan city in Tainan county 臺南縣／台南县 ( Táinánxiàn), Taiwan

yātáixì

压台戏

[壓臺戲]

last item on a show
grand finale

liúlǐtái

流理台

[流理台]

kitchen counter (generally including sink, food preparation area and gas range) (Tw)

Táiběi Xiàn

台北县

[臺北縣]

Taipei County in north Taiwan (now renamed 新北市 ( Xīnběishì))

Táiwān Dǎo

台湾岛

[臺灣島]

Taiwan Island

quánjītái

拳击台

[拳擊臺]

boxing ring

Yǔwángtái

禹王台

[禹王台]

Yuwangtai district of Kaifeng city 開封市／开封市 ( Kāifēngshì), Henan

xǐshǒutái

洗手台

[洗手台]

vanity unit

Xīnglóngtái

兴隆台

[興隆臺]

Xinglongtai district of Panjin city 盤錦市／盘锦市, Liaoning

Qīngwǎtái

青瓦台

[青瓦臺]

the Blue House (or Cheong Wa Dae), formerly the residence of the president of South Korea in Seoul (1948-2022), now a public park

fēnghuǒtái

峰火台

[峰火臺]

fire beacon tower (used in frontier regions in former times to relay information about the enemy, using smoke by day and fire at night)

Táiwānshěng

台湾省

[臺灣省]

Taiwan province (PRC term)

Qītáihé

七台河

[七台河]

see 七台河市 ( Qītáihéshì)

fúwùtái

服务台

[服務台]

service desk
information desk
reception desk

shèngcāntái

圣餐台

[聖餐檯]

(Christian) altar

shǒushùtái

手术台

[手術檯]

operating table

tújiàngtái

涂浆台

[塗漿檯]

pasting table (for wallpapering)

táiqiúzhuō

台球桌

[台球桌]

billiards table

Cóngtáiqū

丛台区

[叢臺區]

Congtai district of Handan city 邯鄲市／邯郸市 ( Hándānshì), Hebei

tiānwéntái

天文台

[天文台]

astronomical observatory

shòuhuòtái

售货台

[售貨臺]

vendor's stall

Yútái Xiàn

鱼台县

[魚台縣]

Yutai County in Jining 濟寧／济宁 ( Jǐníng), Shandong

Tái'ānxiàn

台安县

[檯安縣]

Tai'an county in Anshan 鞍山 ( Anshān), Liaoning

èrréntái

二人台

[二人臺]

genre of song-and-dance duet popular in Inner Mongolia

Wōkuòtái

窝阔台

[窩闊臺]

Ögedei Khan (1186-1242), a son of Genghis Khan

chénliètái

陈列台

[陳列臺]

stall

dǎduìtái

打对台

[打對台]

to compete
to rival

Lúntáixiàn

轮台县

[輪台縣]

Bügür nahiyisi or Luntai county in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州 ( Bāyīnguōléng Měnggǔ Zìzhìzhōu), Xinjiang

shōukuǎntái

收款台

[收款臺]

checkout counter
cashier's desk

Wǔtái Shān

五台山

[五臺山]

Mt Wutai in Shanxi 山西 ( Shānxī), one of the Four Sacred Mountains and home of the Bodhimanda of Manjushri 文殊 ( Wénshū)

Wǔtáixiàn

五台县

[五臺縣]

Wutai county in Xinzhou 忻州 ( Xīnzhōu), Shanxi

Guótáibàn

国台办

[國臺辦]

Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council (abbr. for 國務院台灣事務辦公室／国务院台湾事务办公室 ( Guówùyuàn Táiwān Shìwù Bàngōngshì))

duōpíngtái

多平台

[多平臺]

multi-platform (computing)

Táidōngshì

台东市

[台東市]

Taitung city in southeast Taiwan, capital of Taitung county

Wǔtáishì

五台市

[五臺市]

Wutai city in Shanxi

gōngzuòtái

工作台

[工作檯]

workbench
work station

dànzhūtái

弹珠台

[彈珠檯]

pinball

Jiǔtái Qū

九台区

[九台區]

Jiutai District of Changchun city 長春市／长春市, Jilin

Táiběi Xiàn

台北县

[台北縣]

Taibei or Taipei County in north Taiwan

máotáijiǔ

茅台酒

[茅臺酒]

maotai (a strong spirit produced in Guizhou)
CL:杯 (bēi),瓶 (píng)

Shuāngtáiziqū

双台子区

[雙臺子區]

Shuangtai district of Panjin city 盤錦市／盘锦市, Liaoning

ruǎnjiànpíngtái

软件平台

[軟件平臺]

software platform

zuānjǐngpíngtái

钻井平台

[鑽井平台]

(oil) drilling platform

Yǔhuātáiqū

雨花台区

[雨花臺區]

Yuhuatai district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇／江苏

yìngyòngpíngtái

应用平台

[應用平台]

application platform (computing)

jìngkuàngwǔtái

镜框舞台

[鏡框舞台]

theatrical set

yī Zhōngyī Tái

一中一台

[一中一台]

one China and one Taiwan (policy)

dēngtáibiǎoyǎn

登台表演

[登臺表演]

to go on stage

cǎotáibānzi

草台班子

[草臺班子]

small, poorly-equipped theatrical troupe that tours small towns and villages
(fig.) makeshift band of individuals
rough and ready outfit

yìngjiànpíngtái

硬件平台

[硬件平臺]

hardware platform

Yǔwángtáiqū

禹王台区

[禹王台區]

Yuwangtai district of Kaifeng city 開封市／开封市 ( Kāifēngshì), Henan

Qītáihéshì

七台河市

[七台河市]

Qitaihe, prefecture-level city, Heilongjiang province

Sìfāngtáiqū

四方台区

[四方臺區]

Sifangtai district of Shuangyashan city 雙鴨山／双鸭山 ( Shuāngyāshān), Heilongjiang

Táiwāntǔgǒu

台湾土狗

[臺灣土狗]

Formosan mountain dog, a breed native to Taiwan

táishìdiànnǎo

台式电脑

[台式電腦]

desktop computer

xiàbuliǎotái

下不了台

[下不了臺]

to be unable to extricate oneself gracefully
to be put on the spot
to be embarrassed

Dàgūpàotái

大沽炮台

[大沽砲臺]

Taku Forts, maritime defense works in Tianjin dating back to the Ming dynasty, playing a prominent role during the Opium Wars (1839-1860)

zǒumǎzhāngtái

走马章台

[走馬章臺]

to go to the brothel on horseback (idiom); to visit prostitutes

zhàitáigāozhù

债台高筑

[債臺高築]

lit. build a high desk of debt (idiom); heavily in debt

tíngtáilóugé

亭台楼阁

[亭臺樓閣]

pavilions and kiosks (in Chinese gardens)

Táiwānlínqú

台湾林鸲

[臺灣林鴝]

(bird species of China) collared bush robin (Tarsiger johnstoniae)

hòutáijìnchéng

后台进程

[後台進程]

background process (computing)

Táiwānjiāoméi

台湾鹪鹛

[臺灣鷦鶥]

(bird species of China) Taiwan wren-babbler (Pnoepyga formosana)

Táiwāndàijú

台湾戴菊

[臺灣戴菊]

(bird species of China) flamecrest (Regulus goodfellowi)

wǔtáiyīnyuè

舞台音乐

[舞台音樂]

musical theater

Tái'érzhuāngqū

台儿庄区

[台兒莊區]

Tai'erzhuang district of Zaozhuang city 棗莊市／枣庄市 ( Zǎozhuāngshì), Shandong

jìnshuǐlóutái

近水楼台

[近水樓臺]

lit. a pavilion near the water (idiom); fig. using one's proximity to the powerful to obtain favor

Táiběijiéyùn

台北捷运

[台北捷運]

Taipei Metro

Táiwānhuàméi

台湾画眉

[臺灣畫眉]

(bird species of China) Taiwan hwamei (Garrulax taewanus)

Xiānggǎng Diàntái

香港电台

[香港電台]

Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK), public broadcaster

guǎngbōdiàntái

广播电台

[廣播電台]

radio station

Táiwānlánquè

台湾蓝鹊

[臺灣藍鵲]

(bird species of China) Taiwan blue magpie (Urocissa caerulea)

kāitáiluógǔ

开台锣鼓

[開臺鑼鼓]

opening gong
gong strokes announcing start of opera performance

Táiwān Hǎixiá

台湾海峡

[台灣海峽]

Taiwan Strait

zhōngzhuǎnguìtái

中转柜台

[中轉櫃檯]

transfer desk
correspondence desk

Xīnchéng Diàntái

新城电台

[新城電台]

Metro Radio Hong Kong

Zhōnghuá Táiběi

中华台北

[中華臺北]

Chinese Taipei, name for Taiwan to which the PRC and Taiwan agreed for the purpose of participation in international events

gàitáiguǎnggào

盖台广告

[蓋台廣告]

(Tw) slot advertisement
interstitial ad
splash ad

zhèngzhìwǔtái

政治舞台

[政治舞台]

political arena

guǎngbōdiàntái

广播电台

[廣播電臺]

radio station
broadcasting station
CL:個／个 (gè),家 (jiā)

pīngpāngqiútái

乒乓球台

[乒乓球檯]

table-tennis table

wǎnglùpíngtái

网路平台

[網路平台]

network platform

zhǎotáijiēr

找台阶儿

[找台階兒]

to find an excuse
to look for a pretext

chàngduìtáixì

唱对台戏

[唱對臺戲]

to put on a rival show (idiom); to set oneself up against sb
to get into confrontation

Táiwān Dàxué

台湾大学

[臺灣大學]

National Taiwan University
abbr. to 臺大／台大 ( Tái Dà)

qù Táirényuán

去台人员

[去臺人員]

those who left China for Taiwan before the founding of PRC in 1949

Sītáipǔsī

斯台普斯

[斯台普斯]

Staples (Center), sports arena in Los Angeles

Xīnglóngtáiqū

兴隆台区

[興隆臺區]

Xinglongtai district of Panjin city 盤錦市／盘锦市, Liaoning

xiàbùláitái

下不来台

[下不來臺]

to be put on the spot
to find oneself in an awkward situation

Wōkuòtáihán

窝阔台汗

[窩闊臺汗]

Ögedei Khan (1186-1242), a son of Genghis Khan

Táiwānquèméi

台湾雀鹛

[臺灣雀鶥]

(bird species of China) grey-cheeked fulvetta (Alcippe morrisonia)

zuòtáixiǎojiě

坐台小姐

[坐台小姐]

bar girl
professional escort

Lúntáigǔchéng

轮台古城

[輪台古城]

ruins of Luntai city, archaeological site in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州, Xinjiang

tiàotáihuáxuě

跳台滑雪

[跳臺滑雪]

ski jumping

tíngtáilóuxiè

亭台楼榭

[亭臺樓榭]

see 亭臺樓閣／亭台楼阁 (tíngtáilóugé)

yuètáimùmén

月台幕门

[月台幕門]

(railway) platform screen doors
platform-edge doors

Táiwānzǐxiàodōng

台湾紫啸鸫

[臺灣紫嘯鶇]

(bird species of China) Taiwan whistling thrush (Myophonus insularis)

píngtáijífúwù

平台即服务

[平台即服務]

(computing) platform as a service (PaaS)

Zhōngyāng Diànshìtái

中央电视台

[中央電視台]

China Central Television (CCTV), PRC state TV network

Táiwān Guānxìfǎ

台湾关系法

[台灣關係法]

Taiwan Relations Act (of US Congress, 1979)

Zhèjiāng Tiāntáixiàn

浙江天台县

[浙江天台縣]

Tiantai County in Zhejiang

Sūtáidé Dìqū

苏台德地区

[蘇台德地區]

Sudetenland

Dàgūkǒupàotái

大沽口炮台

[大沽口砲臺]

Taku Forts, maritime defense works in Tianjin dating back to the Ming dynasty, playing a prominent role during the Opium Wars (1839-1860)

Táiwānhuángshānquè

台湾黄山雀

[臺灣黃山雀]

(bird species of China) yellow tit (Machlolophus holsti)

Táiwānzōngzàoméi

台湾棕噪鹛

[臺灣棕噪鶥]

(bird species of China) rusty laughingthrush (Garrulax poecilorhynchus)

shàngbùliǎotáimiàn

上不了台面

[上不了檯面]

better kept under the table (idiom)
not to be disclosed
too inferior to show in public

Táiwānyèbífú

台湾叶鼻蝠

[台灣葉鼻蝠]

Formosan leaf-nosed bat

Táiwānduǎnchìyīng

台湾短翅莺

[臺灣短翅鶯]

(bird species of China) Taiwan bush warbler (Locustella alishanensis)

Wūlǐyǎsūtái

乌里雅苏台

[烏里雅蘇台]

Uliastai, the Qing name for outer Mongolia

Táiwānbānchìméi

台湾斑翅鹛

[臺灣斑翅鶥]

(bird species of China) Taiwan barwing (Actinodura morrisoniana)

Táiwānshānzhègū

台湾山鹧鸪

[臺灣山鷓鴣]

(bird species of China) Taiwan partridge (Arborophila crudigularis)

wěnzuòdiàoyútái

稳坐钓鱼台

[穩坐釣魚臺]

lit. to sit tight on the fishing terrace despite the storm (idiom)
fig. to stay calm in a tense situation

Bàndǎo Diànshìtái

半岛电视台

[半島電視台]

Al Jazeera (Arabic news network)

Pàtáinóng Shénmiào

帕台农神庙

[帕台農神廟]

Parthenon Temple on the Acropolis, Athens

shàngbùdétáipán

上不得台盘

[上不得臺盤]

(idiom) lacking in social grace and unfit to be a representative

Táiwānnǐzhuómùniǎo

台湾拟啄木鸟

[臺灣擬啄木鳥]

(bird species of China) Taiwan barbet (Megalaima nuchalis)

Zhōngguó Dìzhèn Táiwǎng

中国地震台网

[中國地震台網]

China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC), the information hub of the China Earthquake Administration 中國地震局／中国地震局 ( Zhōngguó Dìzhènjú)

Zhōngyāng Guǎngbō Diàntái

中央广播电台

[中央廣播電臺]

Radio Taiwan International (RTI)

Táiwānbáihóuzàoméi

台湾白喉噪鹛

[臺灣白喉噪鶥]

(bird species of China) rufous-crowned laughingthrush (Garrulax ruficeps)

Yīngguó Guǎngbō Diàntái

英国广播电台

[英國廣播電台]

British Broadcasting Corporation
BBC

Táiwānjiǔhóngzhūquè

台湾酒红朱雀

[臺灣酒紅朱雀]

(bird species of China) Taiwan rosefinch (Carpodacus formosanus)

dēngjīshǒuxùguìtái

登机手续柜台

[登機手續櫃檯]

check-in counter

Zìyóu Yàzhōu Diàntái

自由亚洲电台

[自由亞洲電台]

Radio Free Asia

Zǐjīnshān Tiānwéntái

紫金山天文台

[紫金山天文台]

Purple Mountain Observatory

Táiběi Jīnmǎ Yǐngzhǎn

台北金马影展

[台北金馬影展]

Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival

Aòzhōu Guǎngbō Diàntái

澳洲广播电台

[澳洲廣播電臺]

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Australian state-run broadcaster

Táiwānzōngjǐnggōuzuǐméi

台湾棕颈钩嘴鹛

[臺灣棕頸鉤嘴鶥]

(bird species of China) Taiwan scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus musicus)

Táiwānbānxiōnggōuzuǐméi

台湾斑胸钩嘴鹛

[臺灣斑胸鉤嘴鶥]

(bird species of China) black-necklaced scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus erythrocnemis)

jìnshuǐlóutáixiāndéyuè

近水楼台先得月

[近水樓臺先得月]

the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom)
to benefit from intimacy with an influential person

sāngenürényītáixì

三个女人一台戏

[三個女人一臺戲]

three women are enough for a drama (idiom)

Liáng Shānbóyǔ Zhù Yīngtái

梁山伯与祝英台

[梁山伯與祝英台]

The Butterfly Lovers, Chinese folktale of the tragic love between Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai

Zhōngguó Zhōngyāng Diànshìtái

中国中央电视台

[中國中央電視台]

China Central Television (CCTV), PRC state TV network

Guólì Táiběi Kējì Dàxué

国立台北科技大学

[國立臺北科技大學]

National Taipei University of Technology

Kèzī'ěrgǎhāfēnghuǒtái

克孜尔尕哈烽火台

[克孜爾尕哈烽火台]

Kizilgaha fire beacon tower in Kuchar county 庫車／库车, Aksu 阿克蘇地區／阿克苏地区, Xinjiang

Zhèngquàn Guìtái Mǎimài Zhōngxīn

证券柜台买卖中心

[證券櫃檯買賣中心]

GreTai Securities Market (GTSM)

Zhōngguó Guójì Guǎngbō Diàntái

中国国际广播电台

[中國國際廣播電台]

China Radio International
CRI

Táiwān Mínzhǔ Zìzhì Tóngméng

台湾民主自治同盟

[台灣民主自治同盟]

Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League

Guówùyuàn Táiwān Shìwù Bàngōngshì

国务院台湾事务办公室

[國務院台灣事務辦公室]

Taiwan Affairs Office

rènpíngfēnglàngqǐ,wěnzuòdiàoyútái

任凭风浪起，稳坐钓鱼台

[任憑風浪起，穩坐釣魚臺]

lit. to sit tight on the fishing terrace despite the storm (idiom)
fig. to stay calm in a tense situation

táishàngyīfēnzhōng,táixiàshíniángōng

台上一分钟，台下十年功

[臺上一分鐘，臺下十年功]

ten years of practice for one minute on the stage (idiom)