開臺

開臺

Chinese

		open; operate (vehicle); start	(measure word); platform; stage (measure word); platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; desk; station; broadcasting station
trad. (開臺/開台)		開	臺/台
simp. (开台*)		开	台

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): kāitái

  (Zhuyin): ㄎㄞ ㄊㄞˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): hoi¹ toi⁴

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: kāitái
    • Zhuyin: ㄎㄞ ㄊㄞˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: kaitái
    • Wade–Giles: kʻai¹-tʻai²
    • Yale: kāi-tái
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: kaitair
    • Palladius: кайтай (kajtaj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰaɪ̯⁵⁵ tʰaɪ̯³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: hoi¹ toi⁴
    • Yale: hōi tòih
    • Cantonese Pinyin: hoi¹ toi⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: hoi¹ toi⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /hɔːi̯⁵⁵ tʰɔːi̯²¹/

Verb

開臺

1. to begin a theatrical performance
2. (Internet) to livestream (to broadcast as live stream)

Derived terms

開臺鑼鼓／开台锣鼓 (kāitáiluógǔ)