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As Taiwan's friend and ally, I believe it is important for the United States to monitor the situation in the Taiwan Strait very carefully to help ensure Taiwan is not forced into a position which would endanger its freedom or its democracy.
Jim Costa

Meaning of "Taiwan" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TAIWAN

Taiwan  [ˈtaɪˈwɑːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TAIWAN

noun
adjective
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pronoun
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Taiwan is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TAIWAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Taiwan

Taiwan

Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, is a state in East Asia. The Republic of China, originally based in mainland China, now governs the island of Taiwan, which makes up over 99% of its territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu, and other minor islands. Neighboring states include the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east and northeast, and the Philippines to the south. Taipei is the seat of the central government. New Taipei, encompassing the metropolitan area surrounding Taipei proper, is the most populous city. The island of Taiwan was mainly inhabited by Taiwanese aborigines until the Dutch and Spanish settlement during the Age of Discovery in the 17th century, when Han Chinese people began immigrating to the island. In 1662, the pro-Ming loyalist Koxinga expelled the Dutch and established the first Han Chinese polity to rule on the island, the Kingdom of Tungning. The Qing Dynasty of China later conquered Taiwan in 1683. By the time Taiwan was ceded to Japan in 1895, the majority of Taiwan's inhabitants were Han Chinese either by ancestry or by assimilation. The Republic of China was established in China in 1912.

Definition of Taiwan in the English dictionary

The definition of Taiwan in the dictionary is an island in SE Asia between the East China Sea and the South China Sea, off the SE coast of the People's Republic of China: the principal territory of the Republic of China; claimed by the People's Republic of China since its political separation from mainland China in the late 1940s. Pop: 23 299 716 Former name: Formosa.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TAIWAN


Assouan
ɑːsˈwɑːn
Assuan
ɑːsˈwɑːn
Aswan
ɑːsˈwɑːn
deewan
dɪˈwɑːn
dewan
dɪˈwɑːn
diwan
dɪˈwɑːn
guan
ɡwɑːn
hwan
hwɑːn
Jawan
dʒəˈwɑːn
Kwangchowan
ˈkwæŋˈtʃaʊˈwɑːn
macedoine
ˌmæsɪˈdwɑːn
Qairwan
kaɪəˈwɑːn
Sichuan
ˈsɪtʃwɑːn
Szechuan
ˈsɪtʃwɑːn
Szechwan
ˌseɪˈtʃwɑːn
Tsingyuan
ˈtsɪŋˈjwɑːn
Yinchuan
ˈjɪnˈtʃwɑːn
Yinchwan
ˈjɪnˈtʃwɑːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAIWAN

Taimyr Peninsula
tain
Tainan
Taine
Taino
taint
tainted
taintless
taintlessly
tainture
taipan
Taipei
Taiping
Taiping Rebellion
taisch
Taisho
taivert
Taiwan Strait
Taiwanese
Taiyuan

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAIWAN

Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
ajowan
Bandar Seri Begawan
bhawan
black swan
cowan
gowan
Iowan
lowan
McEwan
mute swan
Palawan
rowan
Saskatchewan
sewan
South Saskatchewan
swan
trumpeter swan
wan
whooper swan

Synonyms and antonyms of Taiwan in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Taiwan» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TAIWAN

Find out the translation of Taiwan to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Taiwan from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Taiwan» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

台湾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Taiwán
570 millions of speakers

English

Taiwan
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ताइवान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تايوان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Тайвань
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Taiwan
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তাইওয়ান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Taiwan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Taiwan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Taiwan
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

台湾
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

타이완
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Taiwan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Đài Loan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தைவான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तैवान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tayvan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Taiwan
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Tajwan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Тайвань
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Taiwan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ταϊβάν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Taiwan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Taiwan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Taiwan
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Taiwan

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAIWAN»

The term «Taiwan» is very widely used and occupies the 2.453 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TAIWAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Taiwan» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Taiwan» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Taiwan

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10 QUOTES WITH «TAIWAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Taiwan.
1
Dennis C. Blair
As I've said many times and publicly, a war between China and Taiwan that involves the United States is a lose-lose-lose.
2
Alex Chiu
But now all of a sudden some idiots in Taiwan start to say that they are not Chinese. Their grand parents were Chinese. But for some reason, they feel they are not Chinese.
3
Eric Allin Cornell
Six months after that, I left Taiwan, first for Hong Kong and then for mainland China, where I spent another three months studying still more Chinese and generally kicking around the country.
4
Jim Costa
As Taiwan's friend and ally, I believe it is important for the United States to monitor the situation in the Taiwan Strait very carefully to help ensure Taiwan is not forced into a position which would endanger its freedom or its democracy.
5
Eliot Engel
We stand with the people of Taiwan and their democratic ways, and I am proud to be a part of reaffirming the unwavering commitment to the Taiwan Relations Act by the United States Congress.
6
Bob Filner
Our policy for the last many years has been to deter the Chinese government in Beijing from ever coming into the position where they thought they had enough leverage over the U.S. to cross the Straits of Taiwan.
7
Thomas Friedman
Basically all the world's computer parts come from the same supply chain that runs from Korea, down through coastal China, over to Taiwan, and down to Malaysia.
8
Hu Jintao
We will never allow anybody to separate Taiwan from China.
9
Mike Johanns
We had Taiwan, Egypt, Lebanon, and Oman open their markets to our beef, and we're excited about that.
10
Min Kao
I am a native of Taiwan, and I earned my bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from National Taiwan University. I received my master's and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAIWAN»

Discover the use of Taiwan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Taiwan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Taiwan: A Political History
For centuries, various great powers have both exploited and benefited Taiwan, shaping its multiple and frequently contradictory identities.
Denny Roy, 2003
2
Taiwan: The Bradt Travel Guide
From sword-wielding shamans to unique birds ? an in-depth guide to Taiwan's human and natural attractions.
Steven Crook, 2010
3
Taiwan: A New History
The contributors are the very best people in their specialties, drawn from North America, Europe, and Asia. This new edition expands the coverage from where the first edition ended in 1995 to 2006.
Murray A. Rubinstein, 2007
4
Taiwan: National Identity and Democratization
The author has written to reach a broad readership and has not burdened the text with excessive jargon that would limit its accessibility.
Alan Wachman, 1994
5
Writing Taiwan: A New Literary History
In this collection, leading literary scholars based in Taiwan and the United States consider prominent Taiwanese authors and works in genres including poetry, travel writing, and realist, modernist, and postmodern fiction.
David Der-wei Wang, Carlos Rojas, 2007
6
Taiwan's Imagined Geography: Chinese Colonial Travel Writing ...
Until 300 years ago, the Chinese considered Taiwan a "land beyond the seas," a "ball of mud" inhabited by "naked and tattooed savages.
Emma Teng, 2006
7
Taiwan Under Japanese Colonial Rule, 1895-1945: History, ...
The first study of colonial Taiwan in English, this volume brings together seventeen essays by leading scholars to construct a comprehensive cultural history of Taiwan under Japanese rule.
Binghui Liao, Dewei Wang, 2006
8
Cooperation Or Conflict in the Taiwan Strait?
In this timely book, distinguished analyst Ralph Clough assesses the intractable differences between Beijing and Taipei, the rise of an opposition party advocating Taiwan independence, and BeijingOs threat to use military force.
Ralph N. Clough, 1999
9
The International Status of Taiwan in the New World Order: ...
This book examines the most important issues determining the international status of Taiwan today: its international legal status, the viability of its flexible democracy, its efforts to gain participation or membership in international ...
Jean-Marie Henckaerts, 1996
10
Democratization in Taiwan: Challenges in Transformation
This volume examines in particular questions concerning the state of political trust, ethnicity, democratic values and political institutions.
Philip Paolino, James David Meernik, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAIWAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Taiwan is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Wow, pulled back wrong throttle': Taiwan pilot's final words
The pilot of a passenger plane that crashed in Taiwan killing 43 people shut down the aircraft's only working engine, exclaiming: "Wow, pulled back wrong ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
2
'All her skin was gone': Horrific aftermath of fireball at Taiwan water …
Her hands were shaking ... and she kept calling for me," her mother said, according to Taiwan's Central News Agency. Hsueh, 17, was among nearly 500 people ... «CNN, Jun 15»
3
More than 500 injured in explosion at Taiwan water park
(CNN) At least 510 people were injured -- 183 of them hospitalized in intensive care units -- after flammable powder apparently exploded in midair at a ... «CNN, Jun 15»
4
China's Xi Jinping and Taiwan's Eric Chu in high-level talks
The leader of Taiwan's ruling party and Chinese President Xi Jinping have held the highest level talks between the two sides in six years. Nationalist Chairman ... «BBC News, May 15»
5
6.6-magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of Taiwan
Hong Kong (CNN) A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Taiwan early ... Taiwan's Central News Agency reported that the tremors were felt across the island ... «CNN, Apr 15»
6
China says no to Taiwan on AIIB: What it means
The Beijing-led Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) may be more China-focused than initially thought, analysts say, after Taiwan's bid to become a ... «CNBC, Apr 15»
7
Taiwan rejected from China-led Asia bank 'due to name'
The Chinese government has said Taiwan will not be a member of a new regional bank, but would be welcome in the future under a different name. China is ... «BBC News, Apr 15»
8
Taiwan prison siege ends in suicides of hostage-takers
Six inmates who seized weapons and took staff hostage at a jail in Kaohsiung, Taiwan have killed themselves after a 14-hour stand-off, say justice ministry ... «BBC News, Feb 15»
9
Taiwan pilots 'lost thrust in one engine, restarted the other'
The plane was bound for the Taiwan island of Kinmen. Among those on board were 31 tourists from China, mainly from the southwestern city of Xiamen. «Reuters, Feb 15»
10
Taiwan TransAsia plane crashes into river
A plane carrying mostly Chinese tourists has crashed into a river in Taiwan, killing at least 31 people. Dramatic video footage emerged showing the TransAsia ... «BBC News, Feb 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Taiwan [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/taiwan>. Apr 2024 ».
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