台

The character "台" has 5 strokes. "台" is one of the 3500 commonly used characters. The character "台" has 2 pronunciations, it is a polyphonic character. The pronunciations of "台" are "tái" "tāi" . View the stroke order of "台">>

The basic meaning of the Chinese character "台"

n.: raised large building or structure; terrace; tower; stand; support; platform; rostrum; stage; erected structure; anything shaped like a platform; platform-shaped furniture or instrument; table; station; service; power or official post; you; your; Taiwan

quant.: a whole set of items performed on a single occasion

• terrace : n.露台；平台；排屋；梯田；阶地；露天阶梯看台；沿岸阶地；阶面；排屋中的一栋房屋；联立房屋
• tower : n.塔；塔楼；塔台；塔式容器；塔状堆积物
• stand : v.站立；站；坐落于；位于；处于特定状态；抵挡；抵御；当候选人；参加竞选；担任…裁判员；请…吃喝；为…付账
• support : v.支撑；支持；提供帮助；使能够起作用；支持（程序；语言；装置的）运行；鼓励；维持
• platform : n.台；平台；政纲；厚底鞋；讲台；表演台；月台；站台；通过台；连廊
• rostrum : n.演讲台；讲坛；台；喙；吻部；喙部；吻突；喙突；额尖；吻板
• stage : n.阶段；时期；步骤；舞台；层；楼层；塔层；与某时代对应的一段地层；戏剧
• table : n.桌子；列表；一览表；表格；平面；谈判桌；饭菜；乘法表；名次表
• station : n.火车站；站；所；局；台；电台；直立位置；岗位；站位；生境；产地
• service : n.服务；公共服务体系；系统的运行；宗教仪式；成套餐具；发球；正式送达；售后服务；帮助；协助；军队
• you : pron.你；您；你们；你这个；你们这些；你的
• your : det.你的；您的；你们的；荣誉是…的你
• Taiwan : 台湾

Form words with "台"

指挥塔台 control tower

外包装台 wrapping table

试车台 test stand

拍卖台 auction block

举重台 (lifting) platform

洗漱台 toilet table

洗脸台 wash stand/bowl

模特儿台 model's table; model stand; catwalk

监听台 monitoring station

守望台 watchtower

报时台 time enquiry service (via telephone)

祈祷台 prie-dieu

装卸台 loading platform

装料台 loading platform; charging level

信息台 information station/service

受奖台 winner's platform; victory rostrum

调度台 dispatching/control desk

归航台 homer; homing station

长途台 trunk/toll exchange/board

操舵台 steering stand

Example phrases using "台"

• 他口称支持我，事实上却在拆我的台。

  He claimed to be in support of me; in fact he cut the ground from under my feet.

• 我不知道这个台在哪个波段。

  I don’t know which wavelength the station is on.

• 她父亲许诺给她买台电脑。

  Her father promised to buy her a computer.

• 我买了台电视机，这部收音机是搭头儿。

  I bought a TV set and this radio was a gift.

• 她一有机会就拆他的台。

  She tried to undermine his authority at every opportunity.

• 我们厂添了三十台机器。

  We had 30 additional machines installed in our factory.

• 台楼阁、假山池塘的布局，独具匠心，有以小见大之特色。

  The layout of the pavilions, terraces, rockeries and ponds shows great originality in affording wide views in a small, confined space.

• 他青年时代的那些肮脏的台球馆。

  The flyblown pool halls of his youth.

• 他有台可解决我的问题的设备。

  He has the equipment to take care of my problem.

• 每个好的日托中心都有玩水台。

  Just about every good daycare has a water-play table.