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

Hong Kong, Tokyo, Taipei and Seoul all climbed more than one percent, while Sydney, Seoul, Singapore and Wellington also advanced.

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Sydney, Singapore, Seoul, Taipei and Manila were also well down.

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Now, well into an unprecedented third term, he has repeatedly emphasized that “reunification” is inevitable and can’t be stopped by outside forces—a reference to Washington’s political and military support to Taipei.

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Likewise, America and our partners are watching from Washington, Tokyo and Taipei as China builds an invasion fleet and tests air defenses.

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Chinese military exercises around Taiwan have sparked an urgent effort in Taipei and Washington to address a critical vulnerability on the island: It is almost entirely dependent on imported fuel.

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