台 (tái) — (noun) platform, stage, terrace; also station (e.g., 电视台, 气象台); (classifier) for machines, vehicles, electronic devices, etc.
Definition
台 (tái) is a noun meaning 'platform / stage / broadcasting station' AND a measure word for machines and vehicles (一台电脑). Don't confuse the station sense with 站, which is for bus/train stops and websites; 台 is for broadcasting stations like 电视台.
noun
platformstageterracealso station (e.g., 电视台, 气象台)
classifier
for machinesvehicleselectronic devicesetc.
Easily confused
Examples
- 台。Zhè tái diàn nǎo hěn xīn.This computer is very new.
- 台。Nà tái chē shì wáng lǎo shī de.That car is Teacher Wang's.
- 。Tā zhàn zài tái qián huí dá wèn tí.He stands in front of the stage answering questions.
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