台 湾 Tái wān Taiwan 部 分 bù fen part / portion / piece / Taiwan pr. [bu4fen4] 转 载 zhuǎn zǎi to forward (a shipment) / to reprint sth published elsewhere / Taiwan pr. [zhuan3 zai4] 成 熟 chéng shú mature / ripe / to mature / to ripen / Taiwan pr. [cheng2shou2] 垃 圾 lā jī trash / refuse / garbage / (coll.) of poor quality / Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 台 北 Tái běi Taipei, capital of Taiwan 曝 光 bào guāng to expose (photography) / (fig.) to expose (a scandal) / (advertising) exposure / Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1] 悄 悄 qiāo qiāo quiet / making little or no noise / surreptitious / stealthy / anxious / worried / Taiwan pr. [qiao3qiao3] 纪 录 jì lù variant of 記錄|记录[ji4 lu4] (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record") 两 岸 liǎng àn bilateral / both shores / both sides / both coasts / Taiwan and mainland 携 带 xié dài to carry (on one's person) / to support (old) / Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4] 模 具 mú jù mold / matrix / pattern or die / Taiwan pr. [mo2 ju4] 强 制 qiáng zhì to force / to compel / to coerce / forced / compulsory / Taiwan pr. [qiang3zhi4] 朝 鲜 Cháo xiǎn North Korea / Korea as geographic term / Taiwan pr. [Chao2 xian1] 叔 叔 shū shu father's younger brother / uncle / Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5] / CL:個|个[ge4] 港 台 Gǎng Tái Hong Kong and Taiwan 小 朋 友 xiǎo péng yǒu child / kid (used to refer to a child, or by an adult to address a child, or, in Taiwan, to refer to sb's own child) / CL:個|个[ge4] 骨 头 gǔ tou bone / CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4] / moral character / bitterness / Taiwan pr. [gu2 tou5] 山 上 Shān shàng Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 民 国 Mín guó Republic of China (1912-1949) / used in Taiwan as the name of the calendar era (e.g. 民國六十年|民国六十年 / is 1971, the 60th year after 1911) 狮 子 Shī zǐ Leo (star sign) / Shihtzu township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan 清 华 大 学 Qīng huá Dà xué Tsinghua University, Beijing / National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan 强 行 qiáng xíng to do sth by force / Taiwan pr. [qiang3 xing2] 三 峡 Sān xiá Three Gorges on the Chang Jiang or Yangtze, namely: Qutang Gorge 瞿塘峽|瞿塘峡[Qu2 tang2 Xia2], Wuxia Gorge 巫峽|巫峡[Wu1 Xia2] and Xiling Gorge 西陵峽|西陵峡[Xi1 ling2 Xia2] / Sanxia or Sanhsia town in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 说 服 shuō fú to persuade / to convince / to talk sb over / Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 高 雄 Gāo xióng Kaohsiung, a special municipality in south Taiwan 从 容 cóng róng to go easy / unhurried / calm / Taiwan pr. [cong1 rong2] 泰 山 Tài shān Tarzan (fictional character reared by apes in the jungle) / Taishan township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 大 树 Dà shù Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan 粘 贴 zhān tiē to stick / to affix / to adhere / to paste (as in "copy and paste") / Taiwan pr. [nian2 tie1] / also written 黏貼|黏贴[nian2 tie1] 逮 捕 dài bǔ to arrest / to apprehend / to take into custody / Taiwan pr. [dai3bu3] 水 里 Shuǐ lǐ Shuili Township in Nantou County 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 Xian4], central Taiwan 琢 磨 zuó mo to ponder / to mull over / to think through / Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 台 独 Tái Dú Taiwan independence / (of Taiwan) to declare independence 桃 园 Táo yuán Taoyuan city and county in Taiwan 踏 实 tā shi firmly-based / steady / steadfast / to have peace of mind / free from anxiety / Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 蒋 介 石 Jiǎng Jiè shí Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975), military leader, head of the Nationalist government in China 1928-1949 and the government in exile on Taiwan 1950-1975 诸 葛 Zhū gě two-character surname Zhuge / Taiwan pr. [Zhu1ge2] 挣 脱 zhèng tuō to throw off / to struggle free of / Taiwan pr. [zheng1 tuo1] 新 竹 Xīn zhú Xinzhu or Hsinchu city in northern Taiwan, noted for high tech industries / Xinzhu or Hsinchu county in northwest Taiwan 外 企 wài qǐ foreign enterprise / company established in mainland China with direct investment from foreign entities or from investors in Taiwan, Macao or Hong Kong / abbr. for 外資企業|外资企业 姊 姊 zǐ zǐ older sister / Taiwan pr. [jie3 jie5] 蜗 牛 wō niú snail / Taiwan pr. [gua1 niu2] 暖 暖 Nuǎn nuǎn Nuannuan District of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 Shi4], Taiwan 法 子 fǎ zi way / method / Taiwan pr. [fa2 zi5] 便 秘 biàn mì constipation / Taiwan pr. [bian4bi4] 大 中 华 Dà Zhōng huá Greater China / refers to China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau (esp. in finance and economics) / refers to all areas of Chinese presence (esp. in the cultural field), including parts of Southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas 新 台 币 Xīn tái bì New Taiwan dollar (NTD) 供 养 gòng yǎng to make offerings to (gods or ancestors) / Taiwan pr. [gong4yang4] 台 海 Tái hǎi abbr. for 台灣海峽|台湾海峡, Taiwan Strait 港 澳 台 Gǎng Aò Tái Hong Kong 香港, Macao 澳門|澳门 / and Taiwan 臺灣|台湾[Tai2 wan1] 大 部 分 dà bù fen the greater part / the majority / most / Taiwan pr. [da4bu4fen4] 北 斗 Běi dǒu Great Bear / Big Dipper / Beidou or Peitou Town in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 Xian4], Taiwan 花 莲 Huā lián Hualien, city and county on the east coast of Taiwan 薄 荷 bò he mint (plant) / Taiwan pr. [bo4he2] 中 看 zhōng kàn pleasant to the eye / Taiwan pr. [zhong4 kan4] 大 富 翁 Dà fù wēng Monopoly (game) / known as 地產大亨|地产大亨[Di4 chan3 Da4 heng1] in Taiwan 春 日 Chūn rì Chunri or Chunjih township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan 嘉 义 Jiā yì Chiayi, a city and county in west Taiwan 眩 晕 xuàn yùn vertigo / dizziness / fainting / feeling of swaying, head spinning, lack of balance or floating (e.g. from a stroke) / Taiwan pr. [xuan4 yun1] 眩 晕 xuàn yùn vertigo / dizziness / fainting / feeling of swaying, head spinning, lack of balance or floating (e.g. from a stroke) / Taiwan pr. [xuan4 yun1] 北 门 Běi mén Peimen township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 德 行 dé xíng morality and conduct / Taiwan pr. [de2 xing4] 冲 压 chòng yā to stamp / to press (sheet metal) / Taiwan pr. [chong1ya1] 新 店 Xīn diàn Xindian or Hsintien city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 垃 圾 桶 lā jī tǒng rubbish bin / trash can / garbage can / Taiwan pr. [le4 se4 tong3] 龙 潭 lóng tán Longtan district of Jilin city 吉林市, Jilin province / see also 龍潭|龙潭[long2 tan2] / Longtan or Lungtan township in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[Tao2 yuan2 xian4], north Taiwan 行 政 院 Xíng zhèng yuàn Executive Yuan, the executive branch of government under the constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan 宜 兰 Yí lán Yilan city and county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 Xian4], northeast Taiwan 相 中 xiāng zhòng to find to one's taste / to pick (after looking at) / Taiwan pr. [xiang4 zhong4] 屏 东 Píng dōng Pingtung city, county and military airbase in south Taiwan 道 行 dào héng skills acquired through religious practice / (fig.) ability / skill / Taiwan pr. [dao4 hang5] 基 隆 Jī lóng Chilung or Keelung, city and major port in north Taiwan 龙 井 Lóng jǐng Longjing, county-level city in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州[Yan2bian1 Chao2xian3zu2 Zi4zhi4zhou1], Jilin / Longjing, a district of Taichung 臺中市|台中市[Tai2zhong1 Shi4], Taiwan / Longjing tea (abbr. for 龍井茶|龙井茶[long2jing3cha2]) 田 中 Tián zhōng Tianzhong Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1hua4 Xian4], Taiwan / Tanaka (Japanese surname) 彰 化 Zhāng huà Zhanghua or Changhua city and county in west Taiwan 台 资 Tái zī Taiwan capital or investments 天 秤 Tiān chèng balance scale / Taiwan pr. [tian1 ping2] 台 币 Tái bì New Taiwan dollar 南 无 nā mó Buddhist salutation or expression of faith (loanword from Sanskrit) / Taiwan pr. [na2 mo2] 稀 罕 xī han rare / uncommon / rare thing / rarity / to value as a rarity / to cherish / Taiwan pr. [xi1han3] 和 huó to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water / Taiwan pr. [huo4] 口 吃 kǒu chī to stammer / to stutter / Taiwan pr. [kou3ji2] 南 投 Nán tóu Nantou city and county in central Taiwan 云 林 Yún lín Yunlin county in Taiwan 刁 难 diāo nàn to be hard on sb / to deliberately make things difficult / Taiwan pr. [diao1nan2] 澎 湖 Péng hú Penghu county (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan 呼 噜 hū lu (onom.) snoring / Taiwan pr. [hu1 lu1] 噱 头 xué tóu amusing speech or act / jokes / antics / funny / amusing / Taiwan pr. [xue1 tou2] 板 桥 Bǎn qiáo Banqiao or Panchiao city in Taiwan 大 内 Dà nèi Danei, a district in Tainan 台南|台南[Tai2 nan2], Taiwan 新 港 Xīn gǎng Xingang or Hsinkang Township in Chiayi County 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 Xian4], west Taiwan 对 台 duì tái (policy etc) towards Taiwan 亲 民 党 Qīn mín dǎng People First Party, Taiwan 光 复 guāng fù to recover (territory or power) / the liberation of Taiwan from Japanese rule in 1945 来 台 lái tái to visit Taiwan (esp. from PRC) 大 坑 dà kēng Tai Hang District, Hong Kong / Dakeng, the name of several places in Taiwan, notably a scenic hilly area of Taichung 台中[Tai2 zhong1] 土 城 Tǔ chéng Tucheng city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 赴 台 fù Tái to visit Taiwan 马 赛 Mǎ sài Marseille, city in south France / Basay, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan