Taipei

Pinyin, Tai·bei

[tahy-pey, tahy-bey]

noun

Wade-Giles.

1. a city in and the capital of Taiwan, in the N part.

Taipei

/ ˈtaɪˈpeɪ /

noun

1. the capital of Taiwan (the Republic of China), at the N tip of the island: became capital in 1885; industrial centre; two universities. Pop: 2 473 000 (2005 est)

Taipei

1. Capital of Taiwan and largest city in the country, located in northern Taiwan.

In 1949, Taipei became the headquarters of Chiang Kai-shek's Chinese Nationalists, who had been forced to flee mainland China.

Example Sentences

Japan is the defending champion in a 12-team field that also includes Cuba and Chinese Taipei, both baseball powers.

From Los Angeles Times

"We do need these defence drills, I believe there is some threat from China," says Ben, a finance professional who works in Taipei.

From BBC

In 1998, the couple purchased a three-bedroom home near Jian’s office in Monterey Park, which is often referred to as “Little Taipei,” because of the large number of immigrants from China residing there.

From Los Angeles Times

In May 2024, thousands began holding protests in what became known as the Bluebird movement, partially named after the Taipei street where many had gathered.

From BBC

In May 2024, thousands began holding protests in what became known as the Bluebird movement, named partially after the Taipei street where many had gathered.

From BBC