Etymology

New Taipei

Today it means: A special municipality in northern Taiwan. Full definition →

Chinese 新北
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  1. Chinese · calque of新北
  2. English todayNew Taipei

c. 2008, calque of Chinese 新北 (Xīnběi) as New + Taipei, officially adopted in 2010.

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