Taiwan
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2.2
- proper noun
- /taɪˈwɑn/
:
Taiwán
- Relations between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan have become extremely tense since July of this year.
- people of Taiwan
- exports from Taiwan
- trade with Taiwan
Mainland China has not invaded Taiwan, and therefore it won't.
- Mainland China has not invaded Taiwan, and therefore it won't.
- And, of course, China will immediately look at Taiwan ready to strike.
- And, and Beijing has vowed to unify Taiwan with the mainland.
- If China were to invade Taiwan, we have promised to respond.
- Now Chiang Kai Shek is sitting in Taiwan, you know, twiddling his thumbs.
- The Congress of Taiwan is in favor of reunifying with China.
- They're trying to take Taiwan, They're settling Africa.
- What do you think that the people in Taiwan have taken?
- The threat from North Korea, the status of Taiwan and how to pronounce this.
- And he says they're going to take Taiwan now.
- You mean Trump left Russia, Ukraine, China, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong.
Examples
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The U.S. armed forces must pull out of Taiwan and the Taiwan Straits.
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The tests resumed in March 1996 when Taiwan held its first direct election for the presidency.
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There have been many changes in the higher education system of Taiwan in the last two decades.
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My mom's family is from Taiwan.
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I have a nephew, who's teaching in Taiwan.
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Many historical records and annals documented the development of Taiwan by the Chinese people in earlier periods.
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In December 1954, the United States concluded with the Taiwan authorities a so-called mutual defense.
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Indirect telephone calls and telegrams between China and Taiwan were permitted for the first time.
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The so-called peace treaty with Taiwan is hostile to the Chinese people and is illegal.
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My mom's family is from Taiwan.
Synonyms
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4.1
A government on the island of Taiwan since 1949
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8.7
An old name for the island of Taiwan
A government on Taiwan set up in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek called the Republic of China
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Taiwan probably comes from an indigenous name, like 'Tayovan', that local people used for a coastal town, and Portuguese sailors heard that name and began to use it for the whole island. So Taiwan is the island's name today because a local place-name was used by visitors and put on maps.