Taiwan

[ tahy-wahn ]

noun

, Wade-Giles, Pinyin.

1. an island separated from the southeast coast of China by the Taiwan Strait: a possession of Japan 1895–1945; restored to China 1945; seat of the Republic of China since 1949. : Taipei.

Taiwan

/ ˈtaɪˈwɑːn /

noun

1. an island in SE Asia between the East China Sea and the South China Sea, off the SE coast of the People's Republic of China: the principal territory of the Republic of China; claimed by the People's Republic of China since its political separation from mainland China in the late 1940s. Pop: 23 299 716 (2013 est) Former nameFormosa

Taiwan

1. Island nation in the Pacific Ocean near the mainland of southern China ; seat of the Republic of China . Its capital and largest city is Taipei .

Notes

With its first free elections in the 1990s, Taiwan has become a democracy . Its economy is among the strongest in the world.

The United States long supported the Nationalists but broke relations in 1979 to establish relations with the People's Republic of China .

China refuses to accept Taiwan's independence as a nation, viewing it instead as merely a renegade province of China. This issue continues to complicate relations between the United States and China.

When the Chinese communists came to power on the mainland, the Nationalist government of Chiang Kai-shek and some of his army took refuge on Taiwan.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Taiwan¹

First recorded in 1920–25; from Chinese (Mandarin) Táiwān

Example Sentences

Taiwan helps us a lot, sending donations and financing, but it doesn’t serve us at a great scale.

From Time

These newly reported fossils were first spotted in 2013 at Taiwan’s Badouzi promontory by paleontologist Masakazu Nara of Kochi University in Japan.

From Science News

Launched last year, JustKitchen currently offers 14 brands in Taiwan, including Smith & Wollensky and TGI Fridays.

From TechCrunch

That mistrust could be why Taiwan has yet to officially strike a deal for the vaccine.

From Fortune

Yet, Goldstein notes, “It hasn’t prevented countries like Vietnam or Taiwan or South Korea or New Zealand from being able to contain the virus.”

From Science News For Students

The two islands are now tourist sites for visitors from Taiwan and mainland China.

From The Daily Beast

Even though we may recognize China, we may not abandon Taiwan.

From The Daily Beast

In 2013, Taiwan passed an amendment to its Gender Equality Act allotting women three paid days of menstrual leave each year.

From The Daily Beast

But I have to confess: Taiwan did have General Tso’s Chicken in the ‘60s.

From The Daily Beast

In Taipei, Taiwan, a Bach flash mob consisting of cellists and tuba players took over a train.

From The Daily Beast

It may take time, but China, too, will one day be as free as its neighbors in Taiwan.

From Project Gutenberg

I agree with you that a dangerous situation exists in the Taiwan area.

From Project Gutenberg

Any such naked use of force would pose an issue far transcending the offshore islands and even the security of Taiwan (Formosa).

From Project Gutenberg

Therefore they reject the idea, proposed by some American politicians, that Taiwan should become an independent state.

From Project Gutenberg

Both Taiwan and mainland China have developed extremely quickly.

From Project Gutenberg