Usage of the character 太

posthumous title of Hong Taiji 皇太極／皇太极 ( Huáng Tàijí) (1592-1643), eighth son of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤／努尔哈赤 ( Nǔ'ěrhāchì), reigned 1626-1636 as Second Khan of Later Jin dynasty 後金／后金 ( Hòu Jīn), then founded the Qing dynasty 大清 ( Dà Qīng) and reigned 1636-1643 as Emperor

lǎotàigōng

老太公

[老太公]

aged gentleman (dialect, respectful term)

Huáng Tàijí

皇太极

[皇太極]

Hong Taiji (1592-1643), eighth son of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤／努尔哈赤 ( Nǔ'ěrhāchì), reigned 1626-1636 as Second Khan of Later Jin dynasty 後金／后金 ( Hòu Jīn), then founded the Qing dynasty 大清 ( Dà Qīng) and reigned 1636-1643 as Emperor
posthumous name 清太宗 ( Qīng Tàizōng)

nàotàitào

闹太套

[鬧太套]

(Internet slang) transcription of "not at all" – English words in a song promoting the 2008 Beijing Olympics sung by Huang Xiaoming 黃曉明／黄晓明 ( Huáng Xiǎomíng), who became a laughing stock in China because his pronunciation was perceived as embarrassingly bad
to be a laughing stock
to make a fool of oneself (i.e. equivalent to 鬧笑話／闹笑话 (nàoxiàohua))

tàipíngniǎo

太平鸟

[太平鳥]

(bird species of China) Bohemian waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)

tàiyángnéng

太阳能

[太陽能]

solar energy

Tàiyuánshì

太原市

[太原市]

Taiyuan, prefecture-level city and capital of Shanxi province 山西省 ( Shānxī Shěng) in central north China

tàikōngcāng

太空舱

[太空艙]

space capsule
ejection capsule (cabin)

tàipíngmén

太平门

[太平門]

emergency exit

bùtàihǎo

不太好

[不太好]

not so good
not too well

Táotàiláng

桃太郎

[桃太郎]

Momotaro or Peach Boy, the hero of a Japanese folk tale
(Tw) Japanese person

fēntàiní

芬太尼

[芬太尼]

fentanyl (loanword)

Yóutàijiào

犹太教

[猶太教]

Judaism

ān Tàisuì

安太岁

[安太歲]

to propitiate the god of the current year, Tai Sui 太歲／太岁 ( Tàisuì)

tàiyángshén

太阳神

[太陽神]

Sun God
Apollo

Tàigǔdài

太古代

[太古代]

Archaeozoic (geological era before 2500m years ago)

Tàizǐ Dān

太子丹

[太子丹]

Prince Dan of Yan (-226 BC), commissioned the attempted assassination of King Ying Zheng of Qin 秦嬴政 (later the First Emperor 秦始皇 ( Qín Shǐhuáng)) by Jing Ke 荊軻／荆轲 ( Jīng Kē) in 227 BC

Tàibái Shān

太白山

[太白山]

Mt Taibai in Shaanxi

lǎotàiyé

老太爷

[老太爺]

elderly gentleman (respectful)
esteemed father

Tàizǐgǎng

太子港

[太子港]

Port-au-Prince, capital of Haiti

Tàibái Xiàn

太白县

[太白縣]

Taibai County in Baoji 寶雞／宝鸡 ( Bǎojī), Shaanxi

tàipíngjiān

太平间

[太平間]

mortuary
morgue

zhèngtàikòng

正太控

[正太控]

shotacon (Japanese loanword)
manga or anime genre depicting young boys in an erotic manner

Wángtàihòu

王太后

[王太后]

Queen Dowager (in Europe)
widowed queen
Queen mother

tàiyángguāng

太阳光

[太陽光]

sunlight

tàiyángrì

太阳日

[太陽日]

solar day

Tàihú Xiàn

太湖县

[太湖縣]

Taihu, a county in Anqing 安慶／安庆 ( Anqīng), Anhui

Yuán Tàizǔ

元太祖

[元太祖]

posthumous title of Genghis Khan 成吉思汗 ( Chéngjísīhán) (1162-1227)

tàiyángbǐng

太阳饼

[太陽餅]

suncake (small round cake made with flaky pastry and a maltose filling, originally from Taichung, Taiwan)

Tàipúsì

太仆寺

[太僕寺]

Court of imperial stud, office originally charged with horse breeding
Taibus banner in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟／锡林郭勒盟 ( Xīlínguōlè Méng), Inner Mongolia

Tàihéqū

太和区

[太和區]

Taihe district of Jinzhou city 錦州市／锦州市, Liaoning

shàitàiyáng

晒太阳

[曬太陽]

to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc)
to put sth in the sun (e.g. to dry it)

tàiyángchuāng

太阳窗

[太陽窗]

sun window
sun roof (of car)

Tàipíngqū

太平区

[太平區]

Taiping district of Fuxin city 阜新市, Liaoning

tàiyánglún

太阳轮

[太陽輪]

solar plexus chakra

Tàihé Xiàn

太和县

[太和縣]

Taihe, a county in Fuyang 阜陽／阜阳 ( Fuyàng), Anhui

Tàishànghuáng

太上皇

[太上皇]

Taishang Huang
Retired Emperor
father of the reigning emperor
fig. puppet master

tàiyangdàn

太阳蛋

[太陽蛋]

fried egg; sunny-side-up egg

tàijíjiàn

太极剑

[太極劍]

a kind of traditional Chinese sword-play

méngtàiqí

蒙太奇

[蒙太奇]

montage (film) (loanword)

Jiātàijī

迦太基

[迦太基]

Carthage

Tàishǐgōng

太史公

[太史公]

Grand Scribe, the title by which Sima Qian 司馬遷／司马迁 ( Sīmǎ Qiān) refers to himself in Records of the Historian 史記／史记 ( Shǐjì)

tàiyángxì

太阳系

[太陽系]

solar system

tàiyángwō

太阳窝

[太陽窩]

temple (on the sides of human head)

lǎotàitai

老太太

[老太太]

elderly lady (respectful)
esteemed mother
CL:位 (wèi)

dǎtàijí

打太极

[打太極]

to practice tai chi
(fig.) to avoid responsibility
to pass the buck

Tàikāngxiàn

太康县

[太康縣]

Taikang county in Zhoukou 周口 ( Zhōukǒu), Henan

tàizǐtàibǎo

太子太保

[太子太保]

tutor to the crown prince (in imperial China)

dōng Tàipíngyáng

东太平洋

[東太平洋]

east Pacific

Máshēng Tàiláng

麻生太郎

[麻生太郎]

ASŌ Tarō (1940-), Japanese entrepreneur and LDP politician, prime minister from 2008

tàikōngwǔbù

太空舞步

[太空舞步]

moonwalk (dance)

Tàipíng Guǎngjì

太平广记

[太平廣記]

Extensive records of the Taiping era (978), fictional history edited by Li Fang 李昉

xī Tàipíng Yáng

西太平洋

[西太平洋]

the western Pacific Ocean

Xuěshān Tàizǐ

雪山太子

[雪山太子]

Meili Snow Mountains in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 迪慶藏族自治州／迪庆藏族自治州 ( Díqìng Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu), Yunnan
also written 梅里雪山 ( Méilǐ Xuěshān)

Cíxǐtàihòu

慈禧太后

[慈禧太后]

Empress Dowager Cixi or Ts'u Hsi (1835-1908), regent 1861-1908

Tàipínggōngzhǔ

太平公主

[太平公主]

Princess Taiping (c. 665-713), Tang Dynasty princess, politically powerful and known for her beauty

Sānbǎotàijiàn

三宝太监

[三寶太監]

Sanbao Eunuch, official title of Zheng He 鄭和／郑和 ( Zhèng Hé)
also written 三保太監／三保太监

Tàigǔ Yángháng

太古洋行

[太古洋行]

Butterfield and Swire (Hong Kong bank)

Tàipúsìqīng

太仆寺卿

[太僕寺卿]

Minister of imperial stud, originally charged with horse breeding

tàiyángguāngzhù

太阳光柱

[太陽光柱]

solar pillar
sun pillar (atmospheric optics)

tàiyánghēizǐ

太阳黑子

[太陽黑子]

sunspot

Gàishìtàibǎo

盖世太保

[蓋世太保]

Gestapo

Tàipíng Tiānguó

太平天国

[太平天國]

Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (1851-1864)

Huán Tàipíngyáng

环太平洋

[環太平洋]

Pacific Rim

biétàikèqi

别太客气

[別太客氣]

lit. no excessive politeness
Don't mention it!
You're welcome!
Please don't stand on ceremony.

Yān Tàizǐ Dān

燕太子丹

[燕太子丹]

Prince Dan of Yan (-226 BC), commissioned the attempted assassination of King Ying Zheng of Qin 秦嬴政 ( Qín Yíng Zhèng) (later the First Emperor 秦始皇 ( Qín Shǐhuáng)) by Jing Ke 荊軻／荆轲 ( Jīng Kē) in 227 BC

Yǐtàiwǎnglù

以太网路

[以太網路]

Ethernet

Shèngdé Tàizǐ

圣德太子

[聖德太子]

Prince Shōtoku Taiji (574-621), major Japanese statesman and reformer of the Asuka period 飛鳥時代／飞鸟时代 ( Fēiniǎo Shídài), proponent of state Buddhism, portrayed as Buddhist saint

Tàipúsì Qí

太仆寺旗

[太僕寺旗]

Taibus Banner in Xilingol League 錫林郭勒盟／锡林郭勒盟 ( Xīlínguōlè Méng), Inner Mongolia

Cháoxiǎn Tàizōng

朝鲜太宗

[朝鮮太宗]

King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367-1422), reigned 1400-1418

Mǎtàigōuzhèn

马太沟镇

[馬太溝鎮]

Mataigou town in Pingluo county 平羅縣／平罗县 ( Píngluóxiàn), Shizuishan 石嘴山 ( Shízuǐshān), Ningxia

tàiyángnéngbǎn

太阳能板

[太陽能板]

solar panel

tàikōngtànsuǒ

太空探索

[太空探索]

space exploration

Cí'āntàihòu

慈安太后

[慈安太后]

Empress Dowager Ci'an (1837-1881) of Qing

Tàipíng Yùlǎn

太平御览

[太平御覽]

Imperial Readings of the Taiping Era, general Song dynasty encyclopedia compiled during 977-983 under Li Fang 李昉 ( Lǐ Fǎng), 1000 scrolls

tàiyángdiànchí

太阳电池

[太陽電池]

solar cell

tiānxiàtàipíng

天下太平

[天下太平]

the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity

tàipíngshèngshì

太平盛世

[太平盛世]

peace and prosperity (idiom)

Pāntàikèsī

潘太克斯

[潘太克斯]

Pentax (brand name)

Tàijí Túshuō

太极图说

[太極圖說]

philosophical book by Song dynasty scholar Zhou Dunyi 周敦頤／周敦颐 ( Zhōu Dūnyí), starting from an interpretation of the Book of Changes

Mǎtài Fúyīn

马太福音

[馬太福音]

Gospel according to St Matthew

fěnshìtàipíng

粉饰太平

[粉飾太平]

to pretend that everything is going well

Tàilǔgézú

太鲁阁族

[太魯閣族]

Taroko, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan

bīréntàishèn

逼人太甚

[逼人太甚]

to push sb too far
to go too far (in oppressing people)

Tàigōng Bīngfǎ

太公兵法

[太公兵法]

alternative name for 六韜／六韬 ( Liùtāo), one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China

xiǎotàipíngniǎo

小太平鸟

[小太平鳥]

(bird species of China) Japanese waxwing (Bombycilla japonica)

Yóutàihuìtáng

犹太会堂

[猶太會堂]

synagogue

tàiyánghuódòng

太阳活动

[太陽活動]

sunspot activity
solar variation

Tàimálǐxiāng

太麻里乡

[太麻里鄉]

Taimali township in Taitung County 臺東縣／台东县 ( Táidōng Xiàn), southeast Taiwan

Yóutàijiàotáng

犹太教堂

[猶太教堂]

synagogue

tàikōngfēichuán

太空飞船

[太空飛船]

spaceship
spacecraft

dàochí- Tài'ē

倒持太阿

[倒持太阿]

variant of 倒持泰阿 (dàochi-Tàiè)

Jiālātàishū

加拉太书

[加拉太書]

Epistle of St Paul to the Galatians

Yǐtàiwǎngluò

以太网络

[以太網絡]

Ethernet

tàikōngxíngzǒu

太空行走

[太空行走]

spacewalk

Duōnǎtàiluó

多那太罗

[多那太羅]

Donatello (c. 1386-1466)
Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi, famous early Renaissance painter and sculptor

tàiyángyǎnjìng

太阳眼镜

[太陽眼鏡]

sunglasses

sòngshàngtàikōng

送上太空

[送上太空]

to launch into space

Tàizǐhéqū

太子河区

[太子河區]

Taizi district of Liaoyang city 遼陽市／辽阳市 ( Liáoyángshì), Liaoning

tàikōngmànbù

太空漫步

[太空漫步]

space walk

Tàikōng Fēichuán

太空飞船

[太空飛船]

Space Shuttle, US spacecraft system (1981-2011)

Yóutàifǎdiǎn

犹太法典

[猶太法典]

the Talmud

qīréntàishèn

欺人太甚

[欺人太甚]

to bully intolerably (idiom)

tàipíngshēnshì

太平绅士

[太平紳士]

Justice of the Peace (JP)

Tàipíng Yáng Zhōubiān

太平洋周边

[太平洋周邊]

variant of 太平洋週邊／太平洋周边 ( Tàipíng Yáng Zhōubiān), Pacific Rim

Yà Tàijīnghéhuì

亚太经合会

[亞太經合會]

APEC (Asia Pacific economic cooperation)

tàiyángshàipìgǔ

太阳晒屁股

[太陽曬屁股]

to have overslept
Rise and shine!

Shíyuán Shèntàiláng

石原慎太郎

[石原慎太郎]

Ishihara Shintarō (1932-), Japanese author and politician, governor of Tokyo 1999-2012

tàiyángnéngdiànchí

太阳能电池

[太陽能電池]

solar cell

jùguāngtàiyángnéng

聚光太阳能

[聚光太陽能]

concentrating solar power (CSP)

Tàizǐshísānfēng

太子十三峰

[太子十三峰]

thirteen peaks of Meili Snow Mountains in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 迪慶藏族自治州／迪庆藏族自治州 ( Díqìng Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu), Yunnan
also written 梅里雪山 ( Méilǐ Xuěshān)

lühóutàiyángniǎo

绿喉太阳鸟

[綠喉太陽鳥]

(bird species of China) green-tailed sunbird (Aethopyga nipalensis)

Tàipíng Yáng Zhōubiān

太平洋周边

[太平洋週邊]

Pacific Rim

guójìtàikōngzhàn

国际太空站

[國際太空站]

International Space Station

Sīmǎ Liáotàiláng

司马辽太郎

[司馬遼太郎]

SHIBA Ryotarō (1923-1996), Japanese author of historical novels

lánhóutàiyángniǎo

蓝喉太阳鸟

[藍喉太陽鳥]

(bird species of China) Mrs. Gould's sunbird (Aethopyga gouldiae)

Tàipíng Yángqiánniǎo

太平洋潜鸟

[太平洋潛鳥]

(bird species of China) Pacific loon (Gavia pacifica)

Tàipíng Yáng Qūyù

太平洋区域

[太平洋區域]

the Pacific Region
the Pacific Rim

Tàipíng Yáng Zhànzhēng

太平洋战争

[太平洋戰爭]

Pacific War between Japan and the US, 1941-1945

tàiyánghēizǐzhōu

太阳黑子周

[太陽黑子周]

sunspot cycle

Qiáoběn Lóngtàiláng

桥本龙太郎

[橋本龍太郎]

HASHIMOTO Ryūtarō (1937-2006), Japanese politician, prime minister 1996-1998

Tímótài Hòushū

提摩太后书

[提摩太後書]

Second Epistle of St Paul to Timothy

huǒwěitàiyángniǎo

火尾太阳鸟

[火尾太陽鳥]

(bird species of China) fire-tailed sunbird (Aethopyga ignicauda)

huángyāotàiyángniǎo

黄腰太阳鸟

[黃腰太陽鳥]

(bird species of China) crimson sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja)

tàiyángdiànchíbǎn

太阳电池板

[太陽電池板]

solar panel

Tímótàiqiánshū

提摩太前书

[提摩太前書]

First epistle of St Paul to Timothy

tàiyángshénjīngcóng

太阳神经丛

[太陽神經叢]

solar plexus chakra

tàiyángshénjìhuà

太阳神计划

[太陽神計劃]

the Apollo project

tàiyángyǒngbùluò

太阳永不落

[太陽永不落]

(on which) the sun never sets

hēixiōngtàiyángniǎo

黑胸太阳鸟

[黑胸太陽鳥]

(bird species of China) black-throated sunbird (Aethopyga saturata)

chāwěitàiyángniǎo

叉尾太阳鸟

[叉尾太陽鳥]

(bird species of China) fork-tailed sunbird (Aethopyga christinae)

fǎn Yóutàizhǔyì

反犹太主义

[反猶太主義]

antisemitism

yǐtàiwǎngluòduānkǒu

以太网络端口

[以太網絡端口]

Ethernet port

Yà Tài Jīng Hé Zǔzhī

亚太经合组织

[亞太經合組織]

APEC (organization)

Měiguó Tàikōng Zǒngshǔ

美国太空总署

[美國太空總署]

NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)

Dōng Tàipíng Yáng Lóngqǐ

东太平洋隆起

[東太平洋隆起]

East Pacific Rise (a mid-oceanic ridge stretching from California to Antarctica)

Tàipíng Tiānguózhī Luàn

太平天国之乱

[太平天國之亂]

Taiping Rebellion (1850-1864), which ultimately failed but caused massive upheaval and weakened the Qing dynasty

kuàisùyǐtàiwǎngluò

快速以太网络

[快速以太網絡]

Fast Ethernet

Tàiyǐ Jīnhuá Zōngzhǐ

太乙金华宗旨

[太乙金華宗旨]

The Secret of the Golden Flower, a classic of Chinese Taoism published in the late 17th century

Yóutàifùguózhǔyì

犹太复国主义

[猶太復國主義]

Zionism

Huángtàijí Qīng Tàizōng

皇太极清太宗

[皇太極清太宗]

Hong Taiji (1592-1643), eighth son of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤／努尔哈赤 ( Nǔ'ěrhāchì), reigned 1626-1636 as Second Khan of Later Jin dynasty 後金／后金 ( Hòu Jīn), then founded the Qing dynasty 大清 ( Dà Qīng) and reigned 1636-1643 as Emperor

Yàzhōuyǔ Tàipíngyáng

亚洲与太平洋

[亞洲與太平洋]

Asia-Pacific

jiāohuànyǐtàiwǎngluò

交换以太网络

[交換以太網絡]

switched Ethernet

Dōng Tàipíng Yáng Hǎilóng

东太平洋海隆

[東太平洋海隆]

East Pacific Rise (a mid-oceanic ridge stretching from California to Antarctica)

Huán Tàipíngyáng Dìzhèndài

环太平洋地震带

[環太平洋地震帶]

Ring of Fire (circum-Pacific seismic belt)

zǐjiázhízuǐtàiyángniǎo

紫颊直嘴太阳鸟

[紫頰直嘴太陽鳥]

(bird species of China) ruby-cheeked sunbird (Chalcoparia singalensis)

huángshàngbùjítàijiànjí

皇上不急太监急

[皇上不急太監急]

see 皇帝不急太監急／皇帝不急太监急 (huángdìbùjítàijiànjí)

huángdìbùjítàijiànjí

皇帝不急太监急

[皇帝不急太監急]

lit. the emperor is not worried, but his eunuchs are (idiom)
fig. the observers are more anxious than the person involved

Huán Tàipíngyáng Huǒshāndài

环太平洋火山带

[環太平洋火山帶]

Ring of Fire (circum-Pacific seismic belt)

huángshàngbùjíjítàijiàn

皇上不急急太监

[皇上不急急太監]

see 皇帝不急太監急／皇帝不急太监急 (huángdìbùjítàijiànjí)

Tàiyáng Wēixìtǒnggōngsī

太阳微系统公司

[太陽微系統公司]

Sun Microsystems

tàiyángcóngxībiānchūlái

太阳从西边出来

[太陽從西邊出來]

lit. the sun rises in the west (idiom)
fig. hell freezes over
pigs can fly

Yóutàifùguózhǔyìzhě

犹太复国主义者

[猶太復國主義者]

a Zionist

Yàzhōu Tàipíngyángdìqū

亚洲太平洋地区

[亞洲太平洋地區]

Asia-Pacific region

Tàipíng Yáng Liánhé Tiělù

太平洋联合铁路

[太平洋聯合鐵路]

Union Pacific Railroad

Hābó Tàikōng Wàngyuǎnjìng

哈伯太空望远镜

[哈伯太空望遠鏡]

Hubble Space Telescope

huángdìbùjíjísǐtàijiàn

皇帝不急急死太监

[皇帝不急急死太監]

see 皇帝不急太監急／皇帝不急太监急 (huángdìbùjítàijiànjí)

Tàiyáng Zhào Zài Sānggān Hé Shàng

太阳照在桑干河上

[太陽照在桑乾河上]

The Sun Shines over the Sanggan River, proletarian novel by Ding Ling, winner of 1951 Stalin prize

Táng Tàizōng Lǐ Wèi Gōng Wènduì

唐太宗李卫公问对

[唐太宗李衛公問對]

"Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang", military treatise attributed to Li Jing 李靖 ( Lǐ Jìng) and one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書／武经七书 ( Wǔjīng Qīshū)

Yàzhōuyǔ Tàipíngyángdìqū

亚洲与太平洋地区

[亞洲與太平洋地區]

Asia-Pacific region

Yà Tài Jīngjì Hézuò Zǔzhī

亚太经济合作组织

[亞太經濟合作組織]

Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation organization
APEC

Jiānádà Tàipíngyáng Tiělù

加拿大太平洋铁路

[加拿大太平洋鐵路]

Canadian Pacific Railway

tàigōngdiàoyú,yuànzhěshànggōu

太公钓鱼，愿者上钩

[太公釣魚，願者上鉤]

Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose

bùzitàidà,róngyìchězhedàn

步子太大，容易扯着蛋

[步子太大，容易扯著蛋]

if you take too big a stride, you could easily rip your balls (catchphrase) (line spoken by actor 葛優／葛优 ( Gě Yōu) in the 2010 action comedy movie 讓子彈飛／让子弹飞 ( Ràng Zǐdàn Fēi))
(fig.) take things one step at a time

Jiāngtàigōngdiàoyú,yuànzhěshànggōu

姜太公钓鱼，愿者上钩

[姜太公釣魚，願者上鉤]

Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want it, take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose

jīguānsuànjìntàicōngming,fǎnsuànleqīngqīngxìngmìng

机关算尽太聪明，反算了卿卿性命

[機關算盡太聰明，反算了卿卿性命]

if one is too calculating, it will be the cause of one's own undoing (famous line in "A Dream of Red Mansions" 紅樓夢／红楼梦 ( Hónglóu Mèng))