第四臺

Chinese

		fourth; fourthly	(measure word); platform; stage (measure word); platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; desk; station; broadcasting station
trad. (第四臺/第四台)		第四	臺/台
simp. (第四台)		第四	台

Etymology

In the past, only three TV companies (Taiwan Television, China Television, and Chinese Television System, known collectively as 老三臺／老三台 (“old three channels”)) were allowed to broadcast in Taiwan.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): dìsìtái

(Zhuyin): ㄉㄧˋ ㄙˋ ㄊㄞˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): dai⁶ sei³ toi⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: dìsìtái
  - Zhuyin: ㄉㄧˋ ㄙˋ ㄊㄞˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: dìsìhtái
  - Wade–Giles: ti⁴-ssŭ⁴-tʻai²
  - Yale: dì-sz̀-tái
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: dihsyhtair
  - Palladius: дисытай (disytaj)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ti⁵¹⁻⁵³ sz̩⁵¹ tʰaɪ̯³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: dai⁶ sei³ toi⁴
  - Yale: daih sei tòih
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dai⁶ sei³ toi⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: dei⁶ séi³ toi⁴
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /tɐi̯²² sei̯³³ tʰɔːi̯²¹/

Noun

第四臺

(Taiwan) unofficial TV station; (in general) cable TV

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