Dictionary

Taipei en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• tī′pā′
• /taɪˈpeɪ/
• tī′bā′

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”).

Meanings

1. The capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan, located in the northern part of the island of Taiwan.
   • The bipartisan group, which will meet with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday morning on their two-day visit, arrived at Taipei's downtown Songshan airport on a U.S. Air Force aircraft and were greeted by Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu. 2022 April 14, Ben Blanchard, “Six U.S. lawmakers arrive in Taiwan on unannounced trip”, in Raissa Kasolowsky, editor, Reuters, archived from the original on 14 Apr 2022, Asia Pacific:
   • We lived in the county of Taoyuan, in northern Taiwan, around twenty-five miles south of the capital of Taipei. 2014, Lu Hsiu-lien, Ashley Esarey, My Fight for a New Taiwan, University of Washington Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, pages 19–20:
   • The “Beautiful Island” wears a necklace of rails and new roads dangling from Taipei, such as the 17-mile MacArthur Expressway linking the capital to the seaport of Chilung. Taiwan has two other international seaports —recently opened Hualien, on the east coast, and Kaohsiung, facing the mainland a scant 200 miles away. 1964 November, “New Look at Changing China”, in National Geographic Magazine, volume 126, number 5, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 641, column 2:
   • In my bid for re-election as mayor of Taipei, I lost to Ma Ying-jeou, representing the Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan's ruling party. Analysis of the election results revealed that the overwhelming majority of "mainlanders"² in Taipei cast their votes for Mr. Ma. 2000, Chen Shui-Bian, “Learning and Transformation”, in David J. Toman, transl., The Son of Taiwan: The Life of Chen Shui-Bian and His Dreams for Taiwan, Taiwan Publishing Co., Ltd., →ISBN, →OCLC, page 19:
   • The California-based maker of health drinks aims to open its first outlet in Taipei as early as this summer, venturing into a highly fragmented market of mom-and-pop juice stores that have thrived for years. 2014 December 17, Michael Gold, “Smoothie maker Jamba counts on Taiwan's thirst for fruit juice”, in Tony Tharakan, Clarence Fernandez, editors, Reuters, archived from the original on 21 Jan 2024, Business:
   • 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. 1896, J. D. Clark, Formosa, Shanghai: Shanghai Mercury, →OCLC, page 44:
   • Years later, when I was governor, I found myself in the same hotel with Nureyev in Taipei, Taiwan. 2005, Bill Clinton, My Life, volume I, New York: Vintage Books, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 219:
   • Radiotelephonic communications were established in November 1946 between Taipei and Canton, thus augmenting the line already existing between Taipei and Shanghai. The Chinese National Aviation Corporation, which operated air service between Shanghai and Taipei three times a week, has added weekly air service between Foochow and Taipei. The Southwest Aviation Corp. is reportedly planning a Canton-Taipei air service, and damaged Japanese military transport aircraft have been under repair for use on this route. 1947 February 1, “China”, in Foreign Commerce Weekly, volume XXVI, number 5, Washington, D.C.: Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 14, column 2:
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. 2008, Scott B. Freiberger, “Taiwan From A to Z”, in Taipei in a Day, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 123, column 1:
   • C is for Ceramics. C is for - Yingge? Well, not quite, but ‘Yingge is for ceramics’ is something almost any Taiwanese can chant. This little town in the very southern part of Taipei County lives by and for the production of high- and low-quality ceramic and pottery objects: everything from cupboard handles to Song-dynasty vases. 2011 March, Robert Kelly, Joshua Samuel Brown, “Northern Taiwan”, in Taiwan (Lonely Planet), 8th edition, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 120, column 1:
3. (metonymically) The government of the Republic of China (Taiwan).
   • Many Taiwanese identify with this posture and have rallied around the countries willing to support Taipei. When Beijing imposed an unofficial trade blockade to punish Lithuania for strengthening ties with Taiwan, people in Taiwan rushed to buy Lithuanian specialty products like crackers and chocolate. 2022 January 19, Amy Qin, Amy Chang Chien, “‘We Are Taiwanese’: China’s Growing Menace Hardens Island’s Identity”, in The New York Times (Asia Pacific section), New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 Jan 2022:
   • 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. 1992, Richard Nixon, “The Pacific Triangle”, in Seize the Moment, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 181:
   • 1993 The first official governmental contacts between Taipei and Beijing take place in Singapore. 2003, “Decisive Dates”, in Vivien Kim, editor, Taiwan (Insight Guides), →ISBN, →OCLC, page 19, column 2:

Forms

Deriveds

Chinese Taipei · Taipeian · New Taipei · New Taipei City

Synonyms

TPE · Daihoku · Taihoku (from Japanese)

Translations (115)

pa ਤਈਪਈ (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · ur ٹاۓپی (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · sl Tajpej (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · th ไทเป (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · sh Tajpej (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · ta தாய்பெய் (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · ru Тайпэ́й (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · za Daizbwz (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · cdo 臺北 /台北 (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · mn Тайбэй (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · nb Taipei (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · si තායිපේ (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · tg Тайбэй (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · sh Taipei (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · ar تَايْبَاي (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · uz Taybey (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · es Taipéi (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · hak 臺北 /台北 (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · fi Taipei (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · kk Тайбэй (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · te తైపే (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · frp Tayipèh (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · cy Taipei (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · hak 臺北 /台北 (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · ja タイベイ (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · fr Taïpei (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · sq Taipei (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · la Taipeium (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · ar تَايْبِي (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · kmr Taipei (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · pl Tajpej (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · lt Taibėjus (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · co Taipei (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · lv Taibei (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · sah Тайпэй (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · my ထိုင်ပေမြို့ (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · tr Taipei (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · ja タイペイ (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · fa-ira تایْپِه (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · ka ტაიბეი (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · lb Taipeh (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · fr Taipei (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · lt Taipėjus (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · mr ताइपेइ (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · chr ᏔᏱᏇ (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · acw تايْپيه (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · id Taipei (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · la Taipeia (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · or ତାଇପେଇ (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · hy Տայբեյ (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · ar تَايْبِيه (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · ru Тайбэ́й (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · ar تَايْبِي (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · et Taibei (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · cmn 臺北 /台北 (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · nan-hbl 臺北 /台北 (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · ja 台北 (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · it Taipei (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · ta தைபெய் (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · ko 대북 (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · km តៃប៉ិ (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · ko 타이베이 (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · sh Тајпеј (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · uk Тайбе́й (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · tao Tayhoko (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · ar تَايْبِيه (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · am ታይፔ (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · acw تايْبيه (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · ky Тайбэй (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · hy Թայբեյ (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · da Taipei (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · tl Taipei (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · kn ತೈಪೆ (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · as টাইপেই (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · ro Taipei (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · eo Tajpeo (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · yue 臺北 /台北 (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · mk Тајпеј (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · ckb تایپێ (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · fy Taibei (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · be Тайбэ́й (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · pt Taipei (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · ml തായ്പേയ് (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · ast Taipéi (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · tt Тайбэй (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · fr Taïpeï (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · is Taípei (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · wuu 臺北 /台北 (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · sk Tchaj-pej (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · az Taybey (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · nl Taipei (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · ht Taypè (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · el Ταϊπέι (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · de Taipeh (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · vi Đài Bắc (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · bg Тайпе́ (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · bg Тайпе́й (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · ca Taipei (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · fy Taipei (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · cs Tchaj-pej (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · bo ཐའེ་པེ (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · ps تایپي (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · hu Tajpej (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · ko 타이페이 (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · ps تايپې (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · af Taipei (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · pt Taipé (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · ms Taipei (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · ug تەيبېي (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · tk Taýbeý (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · he טַאיפֵּיי (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · lo ໄທເປ (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · hi ताइपेइ (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · bn তাইপে (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan) · sv Taipei (the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan)