Chinese words starting with “tai”
17 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable tai. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 3 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial t · final ai · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 2
- 2nd tone 8
- 4th tone 7
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 态度tài duHSK 2
manner; bearing; attitude; approach
- 太阳tài yangHSK 2
sun; abbr. for 太阳穴
- 太太tài taiHSK 2
married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife
All 17 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 太 | tài | d,b | highest; greatest; too (much); very; extremely | |
| 2 | 台 | tái | q,n,b | platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines | |
| 3 | 抬 | tái | v | to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry | |
| 4 | 太空 | tài kōng | s | outer space | |
| 5 | 台上 | tái shàng | s | on stage | |
| 6 | 胎 | tāi | g,qv | fetus; classifier for litters (of puppies etc); padding (in clothing or bedding); womb carrying a fetus; (fig.) origin; source; (loanword) tire | |
| 7 | 抬头 | tái tóu | v,vn | to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc | |
| 8 | 胎儿 | tāi ér | n | unborn child; fetus; embryo | |
| 9 | 台阶 | tái jiē | n | steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology) | |
| 10 | 台风 | tái fēng | n | stage presence, poise | |
| 11 | 太阳能 | tài yáng néng | n | solar energy | |
| 12 | 太平 | tài píng | a,ns | peace and security | |
| 13 | 台球 | tái qiú | n | billiards | |
| 14 | 台灯 | tái dēng | n | desk lamp; table lamp | |
| 15 | 太极 | tài jí | nz,n | the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology | |
| 16 | 太极拳 | tài jí quán | n | shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan; traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation; a martial art | |
| 17 | 泰斗 | tài dǒu | n | (abbr. for 斗) distinguished figure; doyen; revered authority |
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