Taipei.
The capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan, located in the northern part of the island of Taiwan.
Meaning & usage
The capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan, located in the northern part of the island of Taiwan.
A former county of Taiwan, which became New Taipei City.
The government of the Republic of China (Taiwan).
Where this word comes from
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”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.