What does "taipei" mean?
The capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan, located in the northern part of the island of Taiwan.
Taipei
/taɪˈpeɪ/ name
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Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: The capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan, located in the northern part of the island of Taiwan.
- Grammar: taipei is listed as name.
- Nearest alternatives: capital city of taiwan, capital of taiwan, city of taiwan, greater taipei.
- Useful contrasts: countryside, rural area, rural hinterland.
- Usage evidence: I was appalled by the traffic in Bangkok, but travellers told me Taipei was worse.
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 The capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan, located in the northern part of the island of Taiwan.
"In 1885 Governor LIU determined to reconstruct Taipei and make it the temporary capital until, the railway having on its way to Taiwan reached the old town of Changhua, in about the middle of Formosa, he should build a city near that place and make it, under the name of Taiwan, the capital of the province of Taiwan."
- 2 A former county of Taiwan, which became New Taipei City.
"A century ago, the cities of Taipei County were rustic faming societies made up of mostly aboriginal tribes. After the Nationalists retreated to Taiwan in 1949 the area met with a vast influx of Chinese immigrants, and during the 1950s and 1960s small manufacturing facilities began appearing. Taipei County has since become a Taiwanese melting pot of sorts as young people relocate from overseas and southern parts of the island for advanced schooling and settle in the area."
- 3 The government of the Republic of China (Taiwan). metonymically
"In the Shanghai Communiqué of 1972, we recognized the fact that both Beijing and Taipei viewed Taiwan as part of China but unequivocally expressed our support for a peaceful settlement of the unification issue. While we should not alter the fundamental pillars of our policy, we should consider certain steps that will raise Taiwan's international standing."
Synonyms
All synonyms capital city of taiwancapital of taiwancity of taiwangreater taipeitaipei metro areataipei metropolitan area
Antonyms
Example
"I was appalled by the traffic in Bangkok, but travellers told me Taipei was worse."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "taipei"?
Common synonyms include: capital city of taiwan, capital of taiwan, city of taiwan, greater taipei, taipei metro area, taipei metropolitan area.
How do you use "taipei" in a sentence?
I was appalled by the traffic in Bangkok, but travellers told me Taipei was worse.
How do you pronounce "taipei"?
Pronounced /taɪˈpeɪ/.
Etymology
19th c., from Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 臺北／台北 (Tʻai²-pei³, literally “Taiwan north”), composed of 臺／台 (tái) (short for Taiwan) and 北 (běi, “north”).