Chinese Notes

台 (臺) tái

tái measure word unit
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
Notes: Traditional: 臺; measure word for 1. performances and 2. electrical appliances, such as computers, televisions, machines, and instruments (ABC 1 'tái' 台 mw; NCCED 3 '台'; Unihan '台')
tái proper noun Taiwan
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Geography , Concept: Province 省
Notes: Traditional: 台; abbreviation for 台湾 (ABC 1 'tái' n 台 4; NCCED 1 '台' 10)
tái noun desk; platform; terrace
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: Traditional: 檯 (ABC 2 'tái' 台 n; NCCED 1 '台' 2)
tái noun platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; desk
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: Traditional: 臺 (ABC 1 tái 台 n 1; Kroll 2015 '臺' 1; NCCED 1 '台' 2)
tái noun typhoon
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Nature , Concept: Weather 天气
Notes: Traditional: 颱; as part of the word 台风 (ABC 4 tái 台; NCCED 2 '台')
tái noun desk; platform; terrace
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: Traditional: 台 (ABC 1 tái 台 n 2; Kroll 2015 '台' 2; NCCED 1 '台' 5)
yí pronoun you
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Traditional: 台; first person pronoun used in preclassical Chinese (ABC 3 tái 台 pronoun; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 76; NCCED 1 '台' 8).
tái noun station; broadcasting station
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Media
Notes: Traditional: 臺 (ABC 1 tái 台 n 3; NCCED 1 '台' 6)
tái noun official post
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Government
Notes: Traditional: 臺 (Kroll 2015 '臺' 4; NCCED 1 '台' 7)
yí adjective eminent
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Traditional: 台 (Kroll 2015 '台')
tái noun elevated
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Traditional: 臺; used to describe a tower-like object (Kroll 2015 '臺' 2)
tái noun tribunal
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Traditional: 臺; used as a suffix for state managed organizations in historic times (Kroll 2015 '臺' 3)
tái noun capitulum
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Traditional: 臺; a flower head (Kroll 2015 '臺' 4)

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兰台(蘭臺) Lantai; Orchid Terrace ; nose [face reading] ; Lantai [place]
中央广播电台(中央廣播電臺) Radio Taiwan International (RTI)
债台高筑(債臺高築) lit. build a high desk of debt; heavily in debt
台湾猕猴(台灣獼猴) Formosan rock macaque
莲台(蓮臺) lotus seat
亭台(亭臺) pavilion
手工台(手工檯) workbench
流理台 kitchen counter
台伯河 Tiber (river in Italy, the main watercourse of Rome)
拳击台(拳擊臺) boxing ring
台球桌 billiards table
伸展台(伸展臺) runway (for a fashion show etc); catwalk
阳台(陽臺) balcony ; balcony
工作台(工作檯) workbench; work station
台独(台獨) Taiwan independence
唱对台戏(唱對臺戲) to put on a rival show; to set oneself up against somebody; to get into confrontation
后台(後台) backstage ; support work ; background
前台(前臺) foreground ; front desk; reception desk
登机手续柜台(登機手續櫃檯) check-in counter
中转柜台(中轉櫃檯) transfer desk; correspondence desk
中国国际广播电台(中國國際廣播電台) China Radio International
烛台(燭臺) a candlestick; a candle holder ; a candlestick; a candle holder
露台(露臺) terrace
梳妆台(梳妝檯) dressing table

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卷六十一　　　　表第一　　　宰相上 Volume 61 Tables 1: Chancellors 1 New Book of Tang 新唐書 — count: 118
卷四　　　　　　本紀第四　則天皇后　中宗 Volume 4 Annals 4: Empress Wu Zetian, Zhongzong New Book of Tang 新唐書 — count: 86
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卷三十二　本紀第三十二: 文宗一 Volume 32 Annals 32: Wenzong 1 History of Yuan 元史 — count: 47
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卷三十三　本紀第三十三: 文宗二 Volume 33 Annals 33: Wenzong 2 History of Yuan 元史 — count: 40
卷六 Scroll 6 Wenxuan 文選 — count: 39
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