“
tái wān
台湾
”
hé
和
“
zhōng huá mín guó
中华民国
”
yǒu
有
shén me
什么
bù tóng
不同
？
What is the difference between "Taiwan" and "Republic of China"?
hěn很duō多rén人tīng dào听到tái wān台湾hé和zhōng huá mín guó中华民国zhè这liǎng两gè个míng zì名字 ，huì会jué de觉得yǒu diǎn有点hùn luàn混乱 。
Many people feel a bit confused when they hear the names Taiwan and Republic of China.
qí shí其实 ，zhè这liǎng两gè个míng zì名字dōu都duì对 ，dàn但yì si意思bù不yī yàng一样 。
Actually, both names are correct, but they have different meanings.
jiǎn dān简单lái来shuō说 ，zhōng huá mín guó中华民国shì是zhèng shì正式de的guó míng国名 ，ér而tái wān台湾shì是xiàn zài现在zhèng fǔ政府shí jì实际guǎn xiá管辖de的dì qū地区míng chēng名称 ，yě也shì是zuì最cháng yòng常用de的chēng hū称呼 。
Simply put, the Republic of China is the official country name, while Taiwan is the name of the area currently governed by the government and is the most commonly used term.
gù shì故事yào要cóng从yī一bǎi百duō nián多年qián前shuō qǐ说起 。
The story begins more than a hundred years ago.
1911nián年 ，zhōng guó中国fā shēng发生le了xīn hài gé mìng辛亥革命 ，jié shù结束le了jǐ qiān几千nián年de的dì zhì帝制 。
In 1911, the Xinhai Revolution happened in China, ending thousands of years of imperial rule.
1912nián年 ，sūn zhōng shān孙中山chéng lì成立le了zhōng huá mín guó中华民国 ，chéng wéi成为yà zhōu亚洲dì第yí gè一个mín zhǔ民主gòng hé guó共和国 。
In 1912, Sun Yat-sen established the Republic of China, becoming Asia's first democratic republic.
nà shí那时de的tái wān台湾hái还zài在rì běn日本tǒng zhì统治zhī xià之下 。
At that time, Taiwan was still under Japanese rule.
1945nián年èr zhàn二战jié shù结束 ，rì běn日本zhàn bài战败 ，tái wān台湾huí dào回到zhōng huá mín guó中华民国de的guǎn xiá管辖 。
In 1945, World War II ended, Japan was defeated, and Taiwan returned to the control of the Republic of China.
jǐ nián几年hòu后 ，zhōng guó dà lù中国大陆yòu又fā shēng发生le了guó gòng nèi zhàn国共内战 。
A few years later, a civil war broke out between the Nationalists and Communists in mainland China.
1949nián年 ，zhōng huá mín guó中华民国zhèng fǔ政府qiān迁dào到tái wān台湾 ，ér而zài在dà lù大陆chéng lì成立le了zhōng huá rén mín gòng hé guó中华人民共和国 。
In 1949, the Republic of China government moved to Taiwan, and the People's Republic of China was established on the mainland.
cóng从nà shí那时qǐ起 ，shì jiè世界shàng上chū xiàn出现le了liǎng两gè个zhèng fǔ政府 ，dōu都céng曾chēng称zì jǐ自己dài biǎo代表 “zhōng guó中国 ” 。
Since then, two governments appeared in the world, both claiming to represent "China."
jīn tiān今天de的tái wān台湾 ，rén men人们zài在zhèng shì正式wén jiàn文件shàng上réng仍shǐ yòng使用 “zhōng huá mín guó中华民国 ”zhè ge这个guó míng国名 ，bǐ rú比如hù zhào护照 、xiàn fǎ宪法 、zhèng fǔ政府gōng wén公文děng等 。
Today in Taiwan, people still use the name "Republic of China" on official documents, such as passports, the constitution, and government papers.
dàn但zài在guó jì国际chǎng hé场合hé和rì cháng日常shēng huó生活zhōng中 ，rén men人们gèng更cháng yòng常用 “tái wān台湾 ”zhè ge这个míng zì名字 。
But in international settings and daily life, people more often use the name "Taiwan."
yùn dòng运动bǐ sài比赛 、guó jì国际huì yì会议 、xīn wén新闻bào dào报道zhōng中 ，jī hū几乎dōu都shuō说 “tái wān台湾 ” 。
In sports competitions, international conferences, and news reports, "Taiwan" is almost always used.
zài在shēng huó生活lǐ里 ，rén men人们yě也xí guàn习惯shuō说 “wǒ men我们tái wān台湾rén人 ” ，ér而bú shì不是 “wǒ men我们zhōng huá mín guó中华民国rén人 ” 。
In daily life, people are also used to saying "we Taiwanese" rather than "we Republic of China people."
yīn cǐ因此 ， “zhōng huá mín guó中华民国 ”dài biǎo代表de的shì是yí gè一个lì shǐ历史shàng上de的guó jiā国家míng chēng名称 ，ér而 “tái wān台湾 ”gèng更duō多shì是yī zhǒng一种xiàn shí现实yǔ与rèn tóng认同 。
Therefore, "Republic of China" represents a historical country name, while "Taiwan" is more about reality and identity.
qián zhě前者shǔ yú属于fǎ lǜ法律yǔ与zhì dù制度 ，hòu zhě后者fǎn yìng反映le了shè huì社会hé和wén huà文化 。
The former belongs to law and system, the latter reflects society and culture.
duì对xǔ duō许多tái wān台湾rén人lái来shuō说 ， “tái wān台湾 ”zhè这liǎng两gè个zì字yǐ jīng已经chéng wéi成为tā men他们biǎo dá表达zì jǐ自己shēn fèn身份de的zhòng yào重要xiàng zhēng象征 。
For many Taiwanese, the word "Taiwan" has become an important symbol to express their identity.
zhè这liǎng两gè个míng zì名字de的gù shì故事 ，yě也fǎn yìng反映le了tái wān台湾zài在lì shǐ历史yǔ与guó jì国际guān xì关系zhōng中de的dú tè独特dì wèi地位 。
The story of these two names also reflects Taiwan's unique position in history and international relations.
liǎo jiě了解tā men它们de的bù tóng不同 ，cái néng才能gèng更hǎo好dì地lǐ jiě理解jīn tiān今天de的tái wān台湾 。
Understanding their differences helps us better understand today's Taiwan.
By Easy Mandarin News|AI-assisted