Taipei

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtaɪˈpeɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tī′pā′; Chin. tī′bā′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Tai•pei  (tī′pā′; Chin. tī′bā′),USA pronunciation n. Wade-Giles.
  1. Place Namesa city in and the capital of Taiwan, in the N part. 2,100,000.
Also, Taibei;
 Older Spelling, Tai′peh′. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Taipei, T'ai-pei /ˈtaɪˈpeɪ/ n
  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: 2 665 656 (2015 est)
'Taipei' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
China - Taibei - Taiwan

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