Chinese Traditional: 台
Chinese Simplified: 台
Pinyin: tai2
Zhuyin: ㄊㄞˊ
English Meaning: 1. platform, stage 2. (a measure word for electronic products, cars) 3. (short for Taiwan or Taiwanese) 4. channel (TV), station 5. tower, lookout 6. support, stand, base 7. (suffix conveying respect for the addressee) 8. Tai (Chinese surname)

Example Sentences:

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我們家裡有兩台手提電腦。
我们家里有两台手提电脑。
wo3 men5 jia1 li3 you3 liang3 tai2 shou3 ti2 dian4 nao3.
We have two laptops at home.
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老闆等一下要用這台電腦。
老板等一下要用这台电脑。
lao3 ban3 deng3 yi2 xia4 yao4 yong4 zhe4 tai2 dian4 nao3.
The boss wants to use this computer later.
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也許這台電腦是中了病毒。
也许这台电脑是中了病毒。
ye3 xu3 zhe4 tai2 dian4 nao3 shi4 zhong4 le5 bing4 du2.
Maybe this computer has got a virus.
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我在網路上買了一台新的電腦。
我在网路上买了一台新的电脑。
wo3 zai4 wang3 lu4 shang4 mai3 le5 yi4 tai2 xin1 de5 dian4 nao3.
I bought a new computer over the Internet.
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這台除草機的運作情況非常良好。
这台除草机的运作情况非常良好。
zhe4 tai2 chu2 cao3 ji1 de5 yun4 zuo4 qing2 kuang4 fei1 chang2 liang2 hao3.
This lawn mower is in very good working order.
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我們需要一台冷氣機。
我们需要一台冷气机。
wo3 men5 xu1 yao4 yi4 tai2 leng3 qi4 ji1.
We need an air-conditioner.
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你知道如何操作這台機器嗎？
你知道如何操作这台机器吗？
ni3 zhi1 dao4 ru2 he2 cao1 zuo4 zhe4 tai2 ji1 qi4 ma5?
Do you know how to operate this machine?
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