tai

IPA/ˌtaɪ ˈtʃiː/
KK[tˈaɪ]IPA/ˌtaɪ ˈtʃiː/

tai — noun

1. A Chinese practice in which you move your body slowly through a set of gentle fl

1.名詞B1
釋義

A Chinese practice in which you move your body slowly through a set of gentle flowing positions; the word is short for tai chi (sometimes written t'ai chi).

例句

Every morning the retired librarian does tai in the park near her apartment.

collocation: do tai

The physiotherapist suggested tai to help with the patient's balance problems.

pattern: suggest tai + to-infinitive for purpose

同義詞
  • tai chi

    the full name; more common and clearer in most situations

  • t'ai chi

    alternative spelling with an apostrophe, same meaning

文法句型

do tai

practice tai

tai + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used with 'do' (do tai), 'practice' (practice tai), or as a noun modifier (tai class, tai instructor). The full form 'tai chi' is more common in everyday speech than the abbreviation 'tai' alone.

常見錯誤

❌I'm learning Thai.' (when meaning the exercise).
✅I'm learning tai chi.
💡'Thai' refers to the language or people of Thailand; the slow-movement exercise is 'tai' or 'tai chi'.