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台湾 Tái wān Taiwan
转载 zhuǎn zǎi to forward (a shipment) / to reprint sth published elsewhere / Taiwan pr. [zhuan3 zai4]
福建 Fú jiàn Fujian province (Fukien) in east China, abbr. 福 / or 閩|闽, capital Fuzhou 福州 / Fujian province (Fukien) in Taiwan
成熟 chéng shú mature / ripe / to mature / to ripen / Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2]
垃圾 lā jī trash / refuse / garbage / (coll.) of poor quality / Taiwan pr. [le4 se4]
台北 Tái běi Taibei or 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. [qiao3 qiao3]
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]
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
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 or Qinghua 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]
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]
潮州 Cháo zhōu Chaozhou or Teochew prefecture-level city in Guangdong 廣東省|广东省[Guang3 dong1 Sheng3], with famous cuisine / Chaochou town in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan / Chaozhou, variant of Minnan dialect 閩南語|闽南语[Min3 nan2 yu3] spoken in east Guangdong
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. [Zhu1 ge2]
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. [bian4 bi4]
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)
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]
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
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]
用场 yòng chǎng use / application / Taiwan pr. [yong4 chang2]
冲压 chòng yā to stamp / to press (sheet metal) / Taiwan pr. [chong1 ya1]
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]
蹊跷 qī qiāo odd / queer / strange / fishy / Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1]
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[Yan2 bian1 Chao2 xian3 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Jilin / Longjing or Lungching Township in Taichung County 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 Xian4], Taiwan / also Longjing tea 龍井茶|龙井茶[long2 jing3 cha2]
田中 Tián zhōng Tianzhong or Tienchung Town in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 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 / rarity / to value as a rarity / to cherish / Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3]
和 huó to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water / Taiwan pr. [huo4]
南投 Nán tóu Nantou city and county in central Taiwan
云林 Yún lín Yunlin county in Taiwan
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)
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
薄板 báo bǎn thin plate / sheet / lamina / Taiwan pr. [bo2 ban3]
比肩 bǐ jiān to be shoulder to shoulder / to be on an equal level with / Taiwan pr. [bi4 jian1]
立法院 Lì fǎ yuàn Legislative Yuan, the legislative branch of government under the constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan
浆糊 jiàng hu paste / Taiwan pr. [jiang4 hu2]
苗栗 Miáo lì Miaoli city and county in northwest Taiwan
钓鱼台 Diào yú tái Diaoyu Islands, located between Taiwan and Okinawa, controlled by Japan &ndash / which calls them the Senkaku Islands &ndash / but claimed by China as part of its territory
甲鱼 jiǎ yú turtle / terrapin / Taiwan pr. [jia4 yu2]
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