Taipei City "Taipei" in Chinese characters: the top spelling is Traditional-only; the bottom spelling can be both Traditional and Simplified Chinese name Traditional Chinese 臺北市 or 台北市 Simplified Chinese 台北市 Literal meaning "Tai[wan] North" Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Táiběi Shì Bopomofo ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˋ Gwoyeu Romatzyh Tairbeei Shyh Wade–Giles Tʻai2-pei3 Shih4 Tongyong Pinyin Táiběi Shìh Yale Romanization Táiběi Shr̀ MPS2 Táiběi Shr̀ IPA [tʰǎi.pèi ʂɻ̩̂] Wu Suzhounese Dé-poh Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ Thòi-pet-sṳ Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Tòihbāk Síh IPA [tʰɔ̏ːy.pɐ́k̚ si̬ː] Jyutping Toi4bak1 Si5 Southern Min Hokkien POJ Tâi-pak-chhī Tâi-lô Tâi-pak-tshī Eastern Min Fuzhou BUC Dài-báe̤k chê Japanese name Kanji 台北市 Kana タイペイし、たいほくし(old) Kyūjitai 臺北市 Transcriptions Romanization Taipei-shi, Taihoku-shi (old)