臺 [台]

Jyutping toi4
Pinyin tái

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. Taiwan (abbr.)
  2. platform
  3. stage
  4. terrace
  5. stand
  6. support
  7. station
  8. broadcasting station
  9. classifier for vehicles or machines
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (country) Abbreviation of Taiwan
  2. platform/stage/terrace/stand/support/station/broadcasting station/classifier for vehicles or machines/term of respect in governor
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    高出​地面​，​可以​用​嚟​表演​、​演講​或者​舉行儀​式​嘅​地方​（​量​詞​：​個​）
    stage; a raised platform or floor for performance, speaking or ceremonies
    • 台左
      台左
      toi4 zo2
      stage left
    • 有請嘉賓上台。
      有请嘉宾上台。
      jau5 ceng2 gaa1 ban1 soeng5 toi4.
      We'd like to welcome our guests of honour onto the stage.
    • 一眾嘉賓喺台上面合照。
      一众嘉宾喺台上面合照。
      jat1 zung3 gaa1 ban1 hai2 toi4 soeng6 min6 hap6 ziu3.
      The guests took a photo together on the stage.
  2. 名詞
    大氣​電波​，​即​係​電視​同電​台​嘅​頻​道
    television or radio channel
    • 英文台
      英文台
      jing1 man2 toi4
      English channel; channel broadcast in English
    • 我想轉睇第二台啊！
      我想转睇第二台啊！
      ngo5 soeng2 zyun3 tai2 dai6 ji6 toi4 aa3!
      I would like to switch to Channel 2!
  3. 名詞
    引申​指以​某​隻​語言​溝通
    referring to communication in a specific language
    • 佢哋啱啱仲講緊中文，然後突然間轉咗英文台。
      佢哋啱啱仲讲紧中文，然后突然间转咗英文台。
      keoi5 dei6 ngaam1 ngaam1 zung6 gong2 gan2 zung1 man2, jin4 hau6 dat6 jin4 gaan1 zyun3 zo2 jing4 man2 toi4.
  4. 名詞
    手提​電​話​嘅​服​務​供​應​商
    mobile phone network service provider
    • 點解唔轉台啊？你用開嗰間咁貴。
      点解唔转台啊？你用开𠮶间咁贵。
      dim2 gaai2 m4 zyun2 toi4 aa3? nei5 jung6 hoi1 go2 gaan1 gam3 gwai3.
      Why not switch to another mobile phone service provider? The one you are currently using is so expensive.
  5. 參看
    台
  6. 語素
    關於​臺​灣​嘅​嘢
    commonly used for the name Taiwan
    • 台劇
      台剧
      toi4 kek6
      Taiwanese TV drama
  7. 詞綴、香港
    馬​路​、​街名
    Terrace, as a suffix for street names
    • 渣甸台
      渣甸台
      zaa1 din1 toi4
      Jardine Terrace
    • 諾士佛臺
      诺士佛台
      nok6 si6 fat6 toi4
      Knutsford Terrace
  8. 詞綴、香港
    用​嚟​做​地產​項目​或者​住宅​樓​宇​嘅​名
    used in names of buildings or real estate projects
    • 泓景臺
      泓景台
      wang4 ging2 toi4
      Banyan Garden
  9. 量詞
    機​器​嘅​量​詞
    measure word for machines
    • 一臺洗衣機
      一台洗衣机
      jat1 toi4 sai2 ji1 gei1
      a washing machine
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    Suffix for terms of address conveying respect for the addressee.
    • 兄臺
      兄台
      xiōng tái
      brother; friend
  2. character
    support; stand; base
  3. character
    Classifier for stage performance. ⇒ all nouns using this classifier
    • 一臺戲
      一台戏
      yī tái xì
      a stage performance
  4. character
    Classifier for machines, vehicles or electronic devices. ⇒ all nouns using this classifier
    • 一臺電腦
      一台电脑
      yī tái diàn nǎo
      a computer
    • 一臺望遠鏡
      一台望远镜
      yī tái wàng yuǎn jìng
      a telescope
  5. character
    points
  6. character, Internet, specifically
    station
  7. character
    a surname
  8. character, specifically
    station
    • 臺標
      台标
      tái biāo
      television station logo
    • 換臺
      换台
      huàn tái
      to change the television channel
    • 今晚看哪個臺？
      今晚看哪个台？
      jīn wǎn kàn nǎ ge tái ？
      Which channel shall [we] watch?
  9. character
    tower; lookout
    • 烽火臺
      烽火台
      fēng huǒ tái
      beacon tower
  10. character
    stage; platform
    • 講臺
      讲台
      jiǎng tái
      lectern; rostrum
    • 舞臺
      舞台
      wǔ tái
      stage (for performing)
    • 臺上有兩個演員。
      台上有两个演员。
      tái shàng yǒu liǎng ge yǎn yuán ．
      There are two actors on stage.
  11. character
    station
    • 天文臺
      天文台
      tiān wén tái
      observatory (place where celestial bodies are observed)
    • 氣象臺
      气象台
      qì xiàng tái
      meteorological observatory
    • 電視臺
      电视台
      diàn shì tái
      television station
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. tower, lookout
  2. stage, platform
  3. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    IR
  4. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    GRBG
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我想关掉台灯，可以吗？
    我想關掉臺燈，可以嗎？
    wǒ xiǎng guān diào tái dēng ， kě yǐ ma ？
    • I'd like to turn off the reading lamp, is that OK?
  2. Mandarin
    我在台湾时，我们成为好朋友。
    我在臺灣時，我們成為好朋友。
    wǒ zài tái wān shí ， wǒ men chéng wéi hǎo péng you 。
    • We became friends when I was in Taiwan.
  3. Mandarin
    台湾岛的面积是三万六千平方公里。
    臺灣島的面積是三萬六千平方公里。
    tái wān dǎo de miàn jī shì sān wàn liù qiān píng fāng gōng lǐ 。
    • The Island of Taiwan's surface area is thirty-six thousand square kilometers.
  4. Mandarin
    我在那商店花低价买了台录像机。
    我在那商店花低價買了臺錄像機。
    wǒ zài nà shāng diàn huā dī jià mǎi le tái lù xiàng jī 。
    • I got a video cassette recorder cheap at that shop.
    • I bought a VCR at that store for a low price.
  5. Mandarin
    他的火车从十号站台发车。
    他的火車從十號站臺發車。
    tā de huǒ chē cóng shí hào zhàn tái fā chē 。
    • His train is departing from platform 10.
    • His train departs from platform 10.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    诺士佛台
    諾士佛臺
    nok6 si6 fat6 toi4
    • Knutsford Terrace
  2. Cantonese
    泓景台
    泓景臺
    wang4 ging2 toi4
    • Banyan Garden
  3. Cantonese
    一台洗衣机
    一臺洗衣機
    jat1 toi4 sai2 ji1 gei1
    • a washing machine
  4. Cantonese
    瑶台
    瑤臺
    • x
  5. Cantonese
    《楚留香》当时播映，乃系风靡全台，家家足不出户，夜晚条街冇人，据闻收视居高不下，纪录至今未破。
    《楚留香》當時播映，乃係風靡全臺，家家足不出户，夜晚條街冇人，據聞收視居高不下，紀錄至今未破。
    • X
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    造一台手机
    造一臺手機
    zào yī tái shǒu jī
    • to manufacture a mobile phone
  2. Mandarin
    台湾之光
    臺灣之光
    tái wān zhī guāng
    • the pride of Taiwan; someone who has brought glory to Taiwan
  3. Mandarin
    在阳台晾衣服
    在陽臺晾衣服
    zài yáng tái liàng yī fú
    • to sun-dry laundry on the balcony
  4. Mandarin
    台独
    臺獨
    tái dú
    • Taiwan Independence Movement
  5. Mandarin
    台甫
    臺甫
    tái fǔ
    • your courtesy name (honorific)