台北たいぺい

See also: 臺北たいぺい

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 台だい北きた – see 臺北たいぺい (“Taipei; etc.”). (This term is the simplified and variant traditional form of 臺北たいぺい).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
台だい	北きた
たい Grade: 2	ぺい Grade: 2
irregular

Alternative spelling
臺北たいぺい (kyūjitai)

From Mandarin 臺北たいぺい／台北たいぺい (Táiběi), possibly via English Taipei.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ta̠ipe̞ː]

Proper noun

台だい(たい)北きた(ぺい) or 台北たいぺい(タイペイ) • (Taipei) 

1. Taipei (the capital city of Taiwan)

See also

• チャイニーズタイペイ (Chainīzu Taipei)
• 台だい(たい)南みなみ(なん) (Tainan)
• 台だい(たい)湾わん(わん) (Taiwan)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
台だい	北きた
たい Grade: 2	ほく Grade: 2
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
臺北たいぺい (kyūjitai)

Orthographic borrowing from Chinese 臺北たいぺい／台北たいぺい (Táiběi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ta̠iho̞kɯ̟]

Proper noun

台だい(たい)北きた(ほく) or 台北たいぺい(タイホク) • (Taihoku) 

1. Taipei (the capital city of Taiwan)

Usage notes

• Originally used during Japanese rule of Taiwan, the reading of Taihoku is now mostly known for use by NHK.

Descendants

• → Bunun: Taihuku
• → English: Taihoku, Daihoku
• → Kanakanabu: Taihuku
• → Saisiyat: tayhoko'