How to Say "Taipei" in Chinese

台北

táiběi

台北 (táiběi) is the Chinese word for Taipei, the capital city and special municipality of Taiwan.

Meaning: the capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan (name)

Which one should you use?

Do not confuse 台北 (táiběi) with 北岸 (běi'àn), which means 'north coast'.

The romanization is táiběi.

In the local dialect of Hokkien, 台北 is often pronounced as Tâi-pék, which sounds distinct from the Mandarin pronunciation taught to most beginners.
The character 台 is a simplified version of 臺, and while both are used for 台北, the older form is still common on formal monuments and historical buildings.
A speaker in Taipei might use the term 台北人 (Táiběirén) to describe someone with a specific urban identity, which can sometimes carry a connotation of being 'sophisticated' or 'cosmopolitan' compared to other regions.

台北是台灣的首都。
Taipei is the capital of Taiwan.
This sentence is useful for identifying 台北 as the capital of Taiwan.
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他從台北開車到基隆只花了四十分鐘。
He drove from Taipei to Keelung in just forty minutes.
This sentence is useful for describing driving from 台北 to Keelung.
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他第一次來台北，就指名要去西門町逛街。
The first time he came to Taipei, he specifically wanted to go shopping in Ximending.
This sentence is useful for mentioning a first visit to 台北 and shopping in Ximending.
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Two friends are talking about their upcoming travel plans.

晓雯 Xiaowen

台北的天氣怎麼樣？
Táiběi de tiānqì zěnmeyàng?
How is the weather in Taipei?
伟 Wei

台北最近常常下雨。
Táiběi zuìjìn chángcháng xiàyǔ.
It rains often in Taipei lately.
晓雯 Xiaowen

那我們去台北要帶傘嗎？
Nà wǒmen qù Táiběi yào dài sǎn ma?
Then should we bring umbrellas when we go to Taipei?
伟 Wei

對，最好還是帶一把。
Duì, zuìhǎo háishì dài yī bǎ.
Yes, it is best to bring one.

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