台
Character
measure word for machines like computers and TVs (as in 一台电脑)
Readings and meanings
- measure word for machines like computers and TVs (as in 一台电脑)
- stage or platform, as in 舞台
- short name for Taiwan, as in 台北
Examples
我买了一台新电脑。
wǒ mǎi le yī tái xīn diàn nǎo
I bought a new computer.
AI-generated sentence
这个电视台有很多好节目。
zhè ge diàn shì tái yǒu hěn duō hǎo jié mù
This TV station has many good shows.
AI-generated sentence
我哥哥在台工作。
wǒ gē ge zài tái gōng zuò
My older brother works in Taiwan.
AI-generated sentence
Words that use “台” as tái
电台diàn táiradio stationWordHSK 3舞台wǔ táithe raised floor in a theater where actors and dancers performWordHSK 3电视台diàn shì táia company that makes and sends TV programs to peopleWordHSK 3台上tái shàngon the stage in a big room or theaterWordHSK 4台阶tái jiēsteps outside a building, for walking up or downWordHSK 4窗台chuāng táithe flat edge at the bottom of a window, where you can put…WordHSK 4阳台yáng táibalcony, a small open space outside a home where you can standWordHSK 4台风tái fēngtyphoon, a very big storm with strong wind and heavy rainWordHSK 5
tāi
tai1Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is tái.
- used in place names CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 5 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 台
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