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tái
台
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Meaning
Classifier for machines and equipment: computers, TVs, cars, stages.
💡 Memory Tip
台 is for machines and electronics. If it has buttons and plugs in — 台!
Examples
一台电脑
yī tái diàn nǎo
one computer
两台电视
liǎng tái diàn shì
two TVs
一台手术
yī tái shǒu shù
one surgery
Common Nouns Used With
电脑diàn nǎocomputer
电视diàn shìTV / television
冰箱bīng xiāngrefrigerator
空调kōng diàoair conditioner
手机shǒu jīphone / mobile
手术shǒu shùsurgery
戏xìplay / drama / show
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