大臺

Chinese

		big; great; huge big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor	(measure word); platform; stage (measure word); platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; desk; station; broadcasting station
trad. (大臺/大台)		大	臺/台
simp. (大台)		大	台
anagram		臺大／台大

Etymology

“TVB”

When there were only two TV companies in Hong Kong (TVB and ATV), TVB usually had a much larger audience than ATV.

“lead group in protests”

Political movement leaders usually give speeches on the stage at the protest venue.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): dàtái

  (Zhuyin): ㄉㄚˋ ㄊㄞˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): daai⁶ toi⁴

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: dàtái
    • Zhuyin: ㄉㄚˋ ㄊㄞˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: dàtái
    • Wade–Giles: ta⁴-tʻai²
    • Yale: dà-tái
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: dahtair
    • Palladius: датай (dataj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tä⁵¹ tʰaɪ̯³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: daai⁶ toi⁴
    • Yale: daaih tòih
    • Cantonese Pinyin: daai⁶ toi⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: dai⁶ toi⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /taːi̯²² tʰɔːi̯²¹/

Noun

大臺

1. (Hong Kong, colloquial) Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB)
2. (Hong Kong, neologism) group or organisation hosting a protest; lead group in a protest

Proper noun

大臺

1. (～村) Datai (a village in Mawan, Tianmen, Hubei, China)