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<li><p>When <code>台</code> means 'platform', you may see it in <code>月台</code> (train platform), <code>舞台</code> (stage), <code>電台</code> (radio station), <code>電視台</code> (TV station) etc.</p>
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<li><p>When <code>台</code> is a unit, you may see it in <code>一台貨車</code> (a truck), <code>一台電腦</code> (a computer); it is a counter for bulky objects.</p>
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<li><p><code>台</code> may also be an abbreviation for Taiwan, as in <code>台式</code> (Taiwanese style).</p>
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<li><p><code>台</code> as a term of address (address here means speaking or writing to someone, not a location) is possible, although somewhat archaic / formal. In the past it is very common to attach <code>～鑒</code> after the addressee's name in letters. Depending on their status relative to yours, you choose the correct character before <code>鑒</code>: e.g., <code>台鑒</code> for peers, <code>鈞鑒</code> for reverent people, and <code>雅鑒</code> for ladies. You also end the letter with salutations like <code>即候台安</code> or <code>順頌台祺</code>, again depending on your status. Put simply, <code>台</code> is a general term of address for peers. If you're interested you may refer to <a href="http://twowin.com.tw/gogo_card/chinese/p7.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this link</a> to see an exhaustive list on the correct terms of address in various situations.</p>
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台式could also be “stationary”：台式电脑 means a PC rather than laptop
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<p>The dictionary has a meaning like this:</p>
<p><code>台 tái</code> = platform, unit, term of address</p>
<p>What does “term of address” mean? Does <code>tái</code> mean address?</p>

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台 tái = term of address? Is this address?
# 台 tái = term of address? Is this address?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-04-05)

The dictionary has a meaning like this:

`台 tái` = platform, unit, term of address

What does “term of address” mean? Does `tái` mean address?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2021-04-05. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

1. When `台` means 'platform', you may see it in `月台` (train platform), `舞台` (stage), `電台` (radio station), `電視台` (TV station) etc.
2. When `台` is a unit, you may see it in `一台貨車` (a truck), `一台電腦` (a computer); it is a counter for bulky objects.
3. `台` may also be an abbreviation for Taiwan, as in `台式` (Taiwanese style).
4. `台` as a term of address (address here means speaking or writing to someone, not a location) is possible, although somewhat archaic / formal. In the past it is very common to attach `～鑒` after the addressee's name in letters. Depending on their status relative to yours, you choose the correct character before `鑒`: e.g., `台鑒` for peers, `鈞鑒` for reverent people, and `雅鑒` for ladies. You also end the letter with salutations like `即候台安` or `順頌台祺`, again depending on your status. Put simply, `台` is a general term of address for peers. If you're interested you may refer to [this link](http://twowin.com.tw/gogo_card/chinese/p7.htm) to see an exhaustive list on the correct terms of address in various situations.

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> **username_2**: 台式could also be “stationary”：台式电脑 means a PC rather than laptop  

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