台 (toi4 | tai2) : terrace; platform; stand; Taiwan; your

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台

toi4

tai2

[1] terrace; tower; lookout
[2] platform; stage; rostrum
[3] stand; support; base
[4] station; channel; network
[5] you; your (a title of respect)
[6] short for Taiwan
[7] [classifier] whole set (of certain machinery)

Though generally regarded as simplified or variant form, 台 is gradually replacing its traditional form 臺 in both Taiwan and HK.

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Stroke count: 5

Level: 1

Radical: 口 (#30)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

台

This word has been viewed 15851 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 10th Sep 2016 17:36

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台端 toi4 dyun1 tai2 duan1 = you (in a formal letter)

台架 toi4 gaa2 tai2 jia4 = building scaffold; platform

台啓 toi4 kai2 tai2 qi3 = Please open (this letter); Used on envelope after recipient's name (formal) 國

電台 din6 toi4 dian4 tai2 = radio channel/station

台灣 toi4 waan1 tai2 wan1 = Taiwan

台北 toi4 bak1 tai2 bei3 = Taipei

下台 haa6 toi4 xia4 tai2 = to go off the stage; to fall from a high position 國

炮台 paau3 toi4 pao4 tai2 = fort; fortified battery

平台 ping4 toi4 ping2 tai2 = platform; terrace

台階 toi4 gaai1 tai2 jie1 = steps; a flight of steps

月台 jyut6 toi4 yue4 tai2 = (railway) platform

中港台 zung1 gong2 toi4 zhong1 gang3 tai2 = China - Hong Kong - Taiwan 國

電視台 din6 si6 toi4 dian4 shi4 tai2 = television station/network

戲台 hei3 toi4 = [n] stage

上台 soeng5 toi4 shang4 tai2 = to go up to the stage

站台 zaam6 toi4 zhan4 tai2 = railway platform

窗台 coeng1 toi4 chuang1 tai2 = window sill

舞台 mou5 toi4 wu3 tai2 = dance stage; (theatrical or political) stage; arena

炮台山 paau3 toi4 saan1 = Fortress Hill (MTR station)

台商 toi4 soeng1 tai2 shang1 = Taiwanese businessman

台幣 toi4 bai6 tai2 bi4 = New Taiwan dollar

台獨 toi4 duk6 tai2 du2 = Taiwan independence (movement)

天文台 tin1 man4 toi4 tian1 wen2 tai2 = observatory; [粵]: slang for a lookout

台風 toi4 fung1 tai2 feng1 = stage demeanour

露台 lou6 toi4 lu4 tai2 = gazebo; balcony

陽台 joeng4 toi4 yang2 tai2 = balcony

擂台 leoi4 toi4 lei2 tai2 (Taiwan), lei4 tai2 (PRC) = arena

台北市 toi4 bak1 si5 tai2 bei3 shi4 = Taipei City

台海 toi4 hoi2 tai2 hai3 = short for 台灣海峽

台港 toi4 gong2 tai2 gang3 = Taiwan and Hong Kong

港台 gong2 toi4 gang3 tai2 = Hong Kong and Taiwan, short for RTHK (香港電台)

仙台 sin1 toi4 xian1 tai2 = Sendai

台灣幣 toi4 waan1 bai6 tai2 wan1 bi4 = Taiwan Dollar; New Taiwanese Dollar

茅台酒 maau4 toi4 zau2 mao2 tao2 jiu3 = Mao-tai

天台 tin1 toi4*2 tian1 tai2 = rooftop; Mt Tiantai; Tiantai County

登機台 dang1 gei1 toi4*2 = check-in counter at airport

音樂台 jam1 ngok6 toi4 = a stage (for floor shows such as a musician's platform); a bandstand

前台 cin4 toi4 qian2 tai2 = forestage; front desk

後台 hau6 toi4 hou4 tai2 = the area behind a theatrical stage; behind the scenes supporter

台灣話 toi4 waan1 waa6*2 tai2 wan1 hua4 = Taiwanese Chinese (language)

電台節目主持人 din6 toi4 zit3 muk6 zyu2 ci4 jan4 = radio host

台灣商人 toi4 waan1 soeng1 jan4 tai2 wan1 shang1 ren2 = Taiwanese businesspeople

轉台 zyun3 toi4 = switch mobile phone networks

無線電台 mou4 sin3 din6 toi4 wu2 xian4 dian4 tai2 = a radio station

商業電台 soeng1 jip6 din6 toi4 = commercial radio

大燭台 daai6 zuk1 toi4 = a candelabra

枝狀大燭台 zi1 zong6 daai6 zuk1 toi4 = a (branched) candelabrum

光明節燭台 gwong1 ming4 zit3 zuk1 toi4 = a menorah

台語 toi4 jyu5 tai2 yu3 = the Taiwanese language (閩南話)

柴台 caai4 toi4 = to discourage sb; to disrupt a performance

台版 toi4 baan2 tai2 ban3 = Taiwan, ROC edition (DVD, books, ...)

舞台劇 mou5 toi4 kek6 wu3 tai2 ju4 = legitimate drama ; musical theater

月台幕門 jyut6 toi4 mok6 mun4 = platform screen door

即興台詞 zik1 hing3 toi4 ci4 = throwaway line (ad lib)

台妹 toi4 mui6*1 = Taiwan girls

神台級 san4 toi4*2 kap1 = superior skill or level 粵

台慶 toi4 hing3 tai2 qing4 = tv channel or radio channel anniversary

企台 kei5 toi4*2 = a waiter/waitress; to wait on tables 粵

做企台 zou6 kei5 toi4*2 = to work as a waiter 粵

擺上台 baai2 soeng5 toi4*2 = to place blame on someone for a crime; to scapegoat 粵

台灣菜 toi4 waan1 coi3 tai2 wan1 cai4 = Taiwanese food, Taiwanese cuisine

債台高築 zaai3 toi4 gou1 zuk1 = to be deep in debt; up to one’s ears in debt

有台型 yau5 toi4 ying4 you3 tai2 xing2 = to look good on stage; to have stage charisma 粵

調音台 tiu4 jam1 toi4 tiao2 yin1 tai2 = mixing console

台灣牌 toi4 waan1 paai4*2 tai2 wan1 pai2 = Taiwanese mahjong

台劇 toi4 kek6 tai2 ju4 = Taiwanese drama; Taiwanese TV soaps / series

打對台 daa2 deoi3 toi4 = put on a rival show 粵

眺望台 tiu3 mong6 toi4 tiao4 wang4 tai2 = gazebo

台胞證 toi4 baau1 zing3 tai2 bao1 zheng4 = Taiwan compatriot entry permit

落台 lok6 toi4 = step down 粵

台詞 toi4 ci4 tai2 ci2 = spoken lines from a script

國際舞台 gwok3 zai3 mou5 toi4 guo2 ji4 wu3 tai2 = international stage

趕落台 gon2 lok6 toi4 gan3 luo4 tai2 = force someone to step down (in politics, business etc.) 粵

三色台 saam1 sik1 toi4 san1 se4 tai2 = a nickname for TVB television station in Hong Kong

出台 ceot1 toi4 chu1 tai2 = lay out (a plan)

觀景台 gun1 ging2 toi4 guan1 jing3 tai2 = viewing platform

釣魚台 diu3 jyu4*2 toi4 diao4 yu2 tai2 = Diaoyu/Diaoyutai Islands; Tiu Yue Toi

一台花 jat1 toi4 faa1 yi1*4 tai2 hua1 = (mahjong) whole set of flowers

新台幣 san1 toi4 bai6 xin1 tai2 bi4 = New Taiwan Dollar

半島電視台 bun3 dou2 din6 si6 toi4 ban4 dao3 dian4 shi4 tai2 = Al-Jazeera Television

應用平台 jing3 jung6 ping4 toi4 ying4 yong4 ping2 tai2 = application platform

台灣關係法 toi4 waan1 gwaan1 hai6 faat3 tai2 wan1 guan1 xi4 fa3 = Taiwan Relations Act (of 1975)

台山 toi4 saan1 tai2 shan1 = Taishan, Toishan

載物台 zoi3 mat6 toi4 zai4 wu4 tai2 = stage (on a microscope)

網路平台 mong5 lou6 ping4 toi4 wang3 lu4 ping2 tai2 = network platform

東台 dung1 toi4 dong1 tai2 = Dongtai (city in Jiangsu)

鳳台 fung6 toi4 feng4 tai2 = Fengtai (place in Anhui)

九台 gau2 toi4 jiu3 tai2 = Jiutai (city in Jilin)

高台 gou1 toi4 gao1 tai2 = Gaotai (place in Gansu)

桓台 wun4 toi4 huan2 tai2 = Huantai (place in Shandong)

阿茲台克 aa3 zi1 toi4 hak1 = Aztec

七台河 cat1 toi4 ho4 qi1 tai2 he2 = Qitaihe (city in Heilongjiang)

奇台 kei4 toi4 qi2 tai2 = Qitai (place in Xinjiang)

五台 ng5 toi4 wu3 tai2 = Wutai (place in Shanxi)

三台縣 saam1 toi4 jyun6 san1 tai2 xian4 = Santai county (county in Sichuan)

台前 toi4 cin4 tai2 qian2 = Taiqian (place in Henan)

台東 toi4 dung1 tai2 dong1 = Taitung (city in Taiwan)

台江 toi4 gong1 tai2 jiang1 = Taijiang (place in Guizhou)

台兒莊區 toi4 ji4 zong1 keoi1 tai2 er2 zhuang1 qu1 = Taierzhuang (area in Shandong)

台安 toi4 on1 tai2 an1 = Tai'an (place in Liaoning)

台西鄉 toi4 sai1 hoeng1 tai2 xi1 xiang1 = Taihsi (village in Taiwan)

台州地區 toi4 zau1 dei6 keoi1 tai2 zhou1 di4 qu1 = Taizhou (district in Zhejiang)

香港天文台 hoeng1 gong2 tin1 man4 toi4 = Hong Kong Observatory

香港電台 hoeng1 gong2 din6 toi4 = Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK)

台灣疾病控制中心 toi4 waan1 zat6 beng6 hung3 zai3 zung1 sam1 tai2 wan1 ji2 bing4 kong4 zhi4 zhong1 xin1 = Taiwan's Center for Disease Control

提倡台獨的民進黨 tai4 coeng1 toi4 duk6 dik1 man4 zeon3 dong2 ti2 chang4 tai2 du2 de5 min2 jin4 dang3 = the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) 國

台灣海峽 toi4 waan1 hoi2 haap6 tai2 wan1 hai3 xia2 = Taiwan Strait

本港台 bun2 gong2 toi4 = Asia Television Ltd. Home Channel

亞洲電視本港台 aa3 zau1 din6 si6 bun2 gong2 toi4 = Asia Television, Ltd. Home Channel

亞洲電視國際台 aa3 zau1 din6 si6 gwok3 zai3 toi4 = Asia Television, Ltd. World Channel

港台關係 gong2 toi4 gwaan1 hai6 gang3 tai2 guan1 xi4 = Hong Kong and Taiwan relations

翡翠台 fei2 ceoi3 toi4 fei3 cui4 tai2 = Jade Channel

國際台 gwok3 zai3 toi4 = Asia Television Ltd. World Channel

明珠台 ming4 zyu1 toi4 = Pearl Channel

無線電視翡翠台 mou4 sin3 din6 si6 fei2 ceoi3 toi4 = Jade Channel

無線電視明珠台 mou4 sin3 din6 si6 ming4 zyu1 toi4 = Pearl Channel

無線電視台 mou4 sin3 din6 si6 toi4 wu2 xian4 dian4 shi4 tai2 = TVB, Hong Kong TV Channel

台北市政府 toi4 bak1 si5 zing3 fu2 tai2 bei3 shi4 zheng4 fu3 = the Taipei Municipal Government

五台山 ng5 toi4 saan1 = Broadcast Drive in Kowloon Tong (once had five stations)

星島中文電台 sing1 dou2 zung1 man4 din6 toi4 = Sing Tao Chinese Radio (Cantonese radio in the SF bay area)

台灣高速鐵路 toi4 waan1 gou1 cuk1 tit3 lou6 tai2 wan1 gao1 su4 tie3 lu4 = Taiwan High Speed Rail

台灣問題 toi4 waan1 man6 tai4 tai2 wan1 wen4 ti2 = the Taiwan problem or conflict

網路電台 mong5 lou6 din6 toi4 wang3 lu4 dian4 tai2 = Internet radio

宋王台 sung3 wong4 toi4 = Song Wang Tai, platform for the Emperor of Song near Kowloon City

筋肉擂台 gan1 juk6 leoi4 toi4 = Muscle Ranking (HKTV show)

台灣相思 toi4 waan1 soeng1 si1 = Acacia confusa (acacia)

神台貓屎 san4 toi4 maau1 si2 = disgusting, unwelcome 粵

梁山伯與祝英台 loeng4 saan1 baak3 jyu5 zuk1 jing1 toi4 liang2 shan1 bo2 yu3 zhu4 ying1 tai2 = The Butterfly Lovers

台北捷運公司 toi4 bak1 zit6 wan6 gung1 si1 tai2 bei3 jie2 yun4 gong1 si1 = Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation, TRTC

高台教 gou1 toi4 gaau3 gao1 tai2 jiao4 = Cao Dai, Caodaiism, Caodaism

南方電視台 naam4 fong1 din6 si6 toi4 nan2 fang1 dian4 shi4 tai2 = Southern Television, TVS

唱對台戲 coeng3 deoi3 toi4 hei3 = put on a rival show

跨平台 kwaa1 ping4 toi4 = multiplatform

台鑒 toi4 gaam3 tai2 jian4 = please read my letter

下台階 haa6 toi4 gaai1 xia4 tai2 jie1 = an excuse to extricate oneself

冧台 lam3 toi4 = collapse 粵

中國中央電視台 zung1 gwok3 zung1 joeng1 din6 si6 toi4 zhong1 guo2 zhong1 yang1 dian4 shi4 tai2 = China Central Television (CCTV), Chinese National TV

中國國際廣播電台 zung1 gwok3 gwok3 zai3 gwong2 bo3 din6 toi4 zhong1 guo2 guo2 ji4 guang3 bo1 dian4 tai2 = China Radio International, CRI

英國廣播電台 jing1 gwok3 gwong2 bo3 din6 toi4 ying1 guo2 guang3 bo1 dian4 tai2 = British Broadcasting Corporation; BBC

中央電視台 zung1 joeng1 din6 si6 toi4 = China Central Television (CCTV)

台灣第一夫人 toi4 waan1 dai6 jat1 fu1 jan4 tai2 wan1 di4 yi1 fu1 ren2 = Taiwan's First Lady

蒲台 pou4 toi4 pu2 tai2 = Po Toi

法國國際廣播電台 faat3 gwok3 gwok3 zai3 gwong2 bo3 din6 toi4 fa4/3 (Taiwan/PRC) guo2 guo2 ji4 guang3 bo1 dian4 tai2 = Radio France Internationale

加拿大國際廣播電台 gaa1 naa4 daai6 gwok3 zai3 gwong2 bo3 din6 toi4 jia1 na2 da4 guo2 ji4 guang3 bo1 dian4 tai2 = Radio Canada International

中央廣播電台 zung1 joeng1 gwong2 bo3 din6 toi4 zhong1 yang1 guang3 bo1 dian4 tai2 = Radio Taiwan International

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開英文台 ?
Turn on English radio.
[Lit. Open English channel. [台 is an abbreviation of 電台.]]

聽英文台 ?
Listen to English radio.

我最鐘意嘅台灣歌手就係盧廣仲粵
My favourite Taiwanese singer is Crowd Lu.

香港先進過台灣粵
Hong Kong is more advanced than Taiwan.
[Lit. Hong Kong advanced surpass Taiwan]

請小心月台空隙
Please mind the gap
[MTR announcement]

請小心列車與月台間之空隙
Please mind the gap between the train and the platform
[MTR announcement]

有個男仔坐喺露台欄河度，似乎想跳樓噃粵
There's a man sitting on the barrier of the balcony as though he is about to jump off the building.

雖然只係上台分享下自己嘅經歷，但唔知點解好自然會覺得怯場。粵
Although merely sharing my experiences on stage, I do not know why I would naturally get stage fright.

如果你真係有興趣學好廣東話嘅話，你就一定要聽多啲香港台粵
If you want to learn Cantonese, you must listen to more Hong Kong radio.
[Lit. If you really have interest study-well Cantonese [conditional delimiter], you then must listen more Hong Kong channel.]

小心月台空隙。
Watch out for the (train) platform gap.(warning)
[Watch out for the (train)platform gap.(warning) Common public announcement at train / transit stations.]

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