台式

táishì

adjective #46,537

Meanings

1 Taiwanese-style
2 tabletop / desktop model (of appliance or computer)

Characters

Taiwan / table / platform

Examples

这家店卖台式早餐，有蛋饼和豆浆。

Zhèjiā diàn mài táishì zǎocān, yǒu dàn bǐng hé dòujiāng.

This shop sells Taiwanese-style breakfast — egg crepes and soy milk.

办公室新买了几台台式电脑。

Bàngōngshì xīn mǎi le jǐ tái táishì diànnǎo.

The office just bought a few new desktop computers.

Tips

usage

Two distinct words sharing spelling: 台式 (Tái shì, capitalized 台 = Taiwan) 'Taiwanese-style' (台式奶茶, 台式风味); vs 台式 (tái shì, 台 = table) 'tabletop / desktop' (台式电脑, 台式机). Context disambiguates easily.

Stroke Order

台 tái

式 shì