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tái
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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
play / drama / show

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