Taipei
中文来自 ECDICT
- n.
- 台北
演变路径(由近及远)
- 英语
- 借自 ←cmn-wadegiles
- 借自 ←官话
词源说明
19th c., from Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 臺北/台北 (Tʻai²-pei³, literally “Taiwan north”), composed of 臺/台 (tái) (short for Taiwan) and 北 (běi, “north”).
释义(英文)
专有名词 Proper noun
- The capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan, located in the northern part of the island of Taiwan. [from late 19th c.]
- A former county of Taiwan, which became New Taipei City. [from 20th c.]
- (metonymic) The government of the Republic of China (Taiwan). [from 20th c.]