台

臺

tái

noun HSK 3 #866

Meanings

Wǒ mǎi le yī tái diànnǎo.

I bought a computer.

Yǎnyán zǒu shàng le wǔtái.

The actor walked onto the stage.

Jiā lǐ yǒu liǎng tái kōngtiáo.

There are two air conditioners at home.

grammar

台 as a measure word is used for machines and devices: 一台电脑 (a computer), 一台电视 (a TV), 一台车 (a car, in some dialects), 一台空调 (an air conditioner).

usage

Common compound words: 舞台 (stage), 平台 (platform), 窗台 (windowsill), 前台 (front desk), 后台 (backstage/backend).

台 tái