Taipei

American  

[tahy-pey, tahy-bey] / ˈtaɪˈpeɪ, ˈtaɪˈbeɪ /

Pinyin, Taibei

noun

Wade-Giles.

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

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Taipei British  

/ 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)

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Taipei Cultural  

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

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

Example Sentences

The trade pressure on Tokyo began soon after Takaichi’s November comment, when China quickly halted imports of Japanese seafood—sparking memories in Taipei of a 2021 ban on Taiwanese pineapples.

From The Wall Street Journal

Taipei, Wellington and Jakarta each posted gains of less than one percent, but Sydney, Seoul, Mumbai, Singapore and Malaysia were down.

From Barron's

A spokesman at Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in December that Taipei remains open to engaging with all nations, including Honduras, without preconditions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Markets in Hong Kong and Australia edged lower while Shanghai and Taipei saw small morning gains in what has been a strong year for worldwide markets.

From Barron's

Taipei has condemned China's "disregard for international norms and the use of military intimidation".

From Barron's