台北

台北

See also: 臺北

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 台北 – see 臺北 (“Taipei; etc.”). (This term, 台北, is the simplified and variant traditional form of 臺北.)

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
台	北
たい Grade: 2	ぺい Grade: 2
irregular

Alternative spelling
臺北 (kyūjitai)

From Mandarin 臺北, possibly via English Taipei.

Pronunciation

• (Irregular reading)
• IPA^(key): [ta̠ipe̞ː]

Proper noun

台(たい)北(ぺい) • (Taipei)  (kyūjitai 臺北)

1. Taipei (the capital city of Taiwan)

See also

• チャイニーズタイペイ (Chainīzu Taipei)
• 台(たい)南(なん) (Tainan)
• 台(たい)湾(わん) (Taiwan)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
台	北
たい Grade: 2	ほく Grade: 2
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
臺北 (kyūjitai)

The Japanese on'yomi of Chinese 臺北.

Pronunciation

• On’yomi
• IPA^(key): [ta̠iho̞kɯ̟ᵝ]

Proper noun

台(たい)北(ほく) • (Taihoku)  (kyūjitai 臺北)

1. Taipei (the capital city of Taiwan)

Usage notes

• Originally used during Japanese rule of Taiwan, the reading of Taihoku is now mostly known for use by NHK.

Descendants

• → Bunun: Taihuku
• → Kanakanabu: Taihuku
• → Saisiyat: tayhoko'