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