<p>Here's a list of books from Taiwan on this topic:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/booksfile.php?item=0010511098" rel="nofollow">兩岸現代漢語常用詞典</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/booksfile.php?item=0010409120" rel="nofollow">普通話vs.國語--兩岸對話一本就通</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/booksfile.php?item=0010423879" rel="nofollow">最新兩岸用詞差異對照手冊</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/booksfile.php?item=0010417519" rel="nofollow">最新兩岸用語速查1600</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/booksfile.php?item=0010425241" rel="nofollow">兩岸常用詞語對照手冊：兩岸交流即時通</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/booksfile.php?item=0010411991" rel="nofollow">兩岸詞語即時通</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/booksfile.php?item=0010245745" rel="nofollow">兩岸用語快譯通</a></li>
</ul>

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2012-01-31T23:55:30.093Z
The guy just asked for a list. This answer goes well beyond what the OP wanted; Derek has gone to the trouble of providing a list of reference tools, with links.
Bathrobe
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Derek Ploor
<p><a href="http://www.zhonghuayuwen.org/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.zhonghuayuwen.org/</a></p>

<p>I saw this website today. It is related to what I mentioned in the comment to the question:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Recently I saw a piece of news of a book being published later this year with a background of Mainland China and Taiwan cooperation, which can be used as a dictionary. – coolcfan yesterday</p>
</blockquote>

<p>And now you don't need to wait to buy the book. The link above is the official site of the cooperation project and it provides an online version of the dictionary. </p>

<p>For example, when you search for 垃圾 on that site, it will give you the following result:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>大陆规范字形 垃圾</p>
  
  <p>台湾标准字体 垃圾</p>
  
  <p>读音<br>
  <img src="https://i.sstatic.net/PCnWE.gif" alt="大陆读音">汉语拼音：lājī<br>
  <img src="https://i.sstatic.net/PCnWE.gif" alt="大陆读音">注音符号：ㄌㄚ ㄐㄧ<br>
  <img src="https://i.sstatic.net/EEuF1.gif" alt="台湾读音">汉语拼音：lèsè<br>
  <img src="https://i.sstatic.net/EEuF1.gif" alt="台湾读音">注音符号：ㄌㄜˋ ㄙㄜˋ</p>
  
  <p>释义<br>
  1、废弃物的统称。[例]～山︱～车︱～堆。2、比喻没有意义或引起不良作用的人或事物。[例]～邮件︱清除社会～。</p>
</blockquote>

<hr>

<p><strong>How to use this website:</strong>  </p>

<p>For example, when you search for 印表机, you will see <img src="https://i.sstatic.net/8eZIB.gif" alt="台湾词语"> and “见【打印机】” in the <code>释义</code> section. This means: 1. 印表机 is a Taiwan word; 2. 打印机 is a word with the same meaning.</p>

<p>And then when you click on the link on “见【打印机】”, you will see <img src="https://i.sstatic.net/6YQ5w.gif" alt="大陆词语"> on the page, which means this is a Mainland word. In the <code>释义</code> section you will see:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>计算机的输出设备，可以把文字、图表等直接印在纸上。<img src="https://i.sstatic.net/8eZIB.gif" alt="台湾词语"> 即“印表机”；也作“列印机”。</p>
</blockquote>

<p>So you will know that for printer, 打印机 is the Mainland word, and 印表机 or 列印机 is the Taiwan version.</p>

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2012-03-20T17:12:31.803Z
+1 for the link! It's a great website!
gonnastop
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2012-02-11T06:04:24.523Z
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Dante WWWW
<p>I've found many articles about differences in certain sentence structures regarding 台湾国语 and 大陆普通话, but does anyone have a large list of commonly-used vocabulary that are different? I spend a lot of time on the mainland and Taiwan, and sometimes I get blank stares when I say "滑鼠" in Shanghai or "垃圾桶” in Kaohsiung.</p>

<p>Please note, when I refer to 台湾国语, I mean differences in word choice and sentence structure, not pronunciation. </p>

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2012-01-30T09:03:34.827Z
+1 Good question. As a Chinese, I do know some lists for computer-related areas, like 打印机 vs 印表机. But I have no idea for the others.
Dante WWWW
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2012-01-30T09:52:43.887Z
Are you asking for technical dictionaries? Or just word lists?
Alenanno
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2012-01-30T14:34:33.767Z
I don't think average Chinese can show you a list because we don't learn the differences specially and a person from the mainland can communicate with a person from Taiwan(of course, even for these different words,it's easy for one to explain it to the another). I know some differences in terms in technical areas, but I can't show you a comprehensive list.
Huang
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2012-01-30T15:28:19.207Z
@Kurtz, please improve your question by editing it, using the guidelines you find on [Good Subjective, Bad Subjective](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/good-subjective-bad-subjective/), since your question is dangerously asking for list answers.
Alenanno
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2012-02-10T01:57:25.280Z
Recently I saw a piece of news of a book being published later this year with a background of Mainland China and Taiwan cooperation, which can be used as a dictionary. Here is the link of the news: http://culture.people.com.cn/GB/22219/17076556.html
Dante WWWW
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Is there a comprehensive list of vocabulary differences between 台湾国语 and 大陆普通话？
# Is there a comprehensive list of vocabulary differences between 台湾国语 and 大陆普通话？

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-01-30)

I've found many articles about differences in certain sentence structures regarding 台湾国语 and 大陆普通话, but does anyone have a large list of commonly-used vocabulary that are different? I spend a lot of time on the mainland and Taiwan, and sometimes I get blank stares when I say "滑鼠" in Shanghai or "垃圾桶” in Kaohsiung.

Please note, when I refer to 台湾国语, I mean differences in word choice and sentence structure, not pronunciation.

**Tags:** mandarin, taiwan, mainland-china
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: +1 Good question. As a Chinese, I do know some lists for computer-related areas, like 打印机 vs 印表机. But I have no idea for the others.  
> **username_2**: Are you asking for technical dictionaries? Or just word lists?  
> **username_3**: I don't think average Chinese can show you a list because we don't learn the differences specially and a person from the mainland can communicate with a person from Taiwan(of course, even for these different words,it's easy for one to explain it to the another). I know some differences in terms in technical areas, but I can't show you a comprehensive list.  
> **username_2**: @Kurtz, please improve your question by editing it, using the guidelines you find on [Good Subjective, Bad Subjective](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/good-subjective-bad-subjective/), since your question is dangerously asking for list answers.  
> **username_1**: Recently I saw a piece of news of a book being published later this year with a background of Mainland China and Taiwan cooperation, which can be used as a dictionary. Here is the link of the news: http://culture.people.com.cn/GB/22219/17076556.html  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2012-01-30. Score: 5

Here's a list of books from Taiwan on this topic:

* [兩岸現代漢語常用詞典](http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/booksfile.php?item=0010511098)
* [普通話vs.國語--兩岸對話一本就通](http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/booksfile.php?item=0010409120)
* [最新兩岸用詞差異對照手冊](http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/booksfile.php?item=0010423879)
* [最新兩岸用語速查1600](http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/booksfile.php?item=0010417519)
* [兩岸常用詞語對照手冊：兩岸交流即時通](http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/booksfile.php?item=0010425241)
* [兩岸詞語即時通](http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/booksfile.php?item=0010411991)
* [兩岸用語快譯通](http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/booksfile.php?item=0010245745)

> **Comments:**
> **username_5**: The guy just asked for a list. This answer goes well beyond what the OP wanted; Derek has gone to the trouble of providing a list of reference tools, with links.  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2012-02-11. Score: 3

<http://www.zhonghuayuwen.org/>

I saw this website today. It is related to what I mentioned in the comment to the question:

> Recently I saw a piece of news of a book being published later this year with a background of Mainland China and Taiwan cooperation, which can be used as a dictionary. – coolcfan yesterday

And now you don't need to wait to buy the book. The link above is the official site of the cooperation project and it provides an online version of the dictionary.

For example, when you search for 垃圾 on that site, it will give you the following result:

> 大陆规范字形 垃圾
>
> 台湾标准字体 垃圾
>
> 读音  
> ![大陆读音](https://i.sstatic.net/PCnWE.gif)汉语拼音：lājī  
> ![大陆读音](https://i.sstatic.net/PCnWE.gif)注音符号：ㄌㄚ ㄐㄧ  
> ![台湾读音](https://i.sstatic.net/EEuF1.gif)汉语拼音：lèsè  
> ![台湾读音](https://i.sstatic.net/EEuF1.gif)注音符号：ㄌㄜˋ ㄙㄜˋ
>
> 释义  
> 1、废弃物的统称。[例]～山︱～车︱～堆。2、比喻没有意义或引起不良作用的人或事物。[例]～邮件︱清除社会～。

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**How to use this website:**

For example, when you search for 印表机, you will see ![台湾词语](https://i.sstatic.net/8eZIB.gif) and “见【打印机】” in the `释义` section. This means: 1. 印表机 is a Taiwan word; 2. 打印机 is a word with the same meaning.

And then when you click on the link on “见【打印机】”, you will see ![大陆词语](https://i.sstatic.net/6YQ5w.gif) on the page, which means this is a Mainland word. In the `释义` section you will see:

> 计算机的输出设备，可以把文字、图表等直接印在纸上。![台湾词语](https://i.sstatic.net/8eZIB.gif) 即“印表机”；也作“列印机”。

So you will know that for printer, 打印机 is the Mainland word, and 印表机 or 列印机 is the Taiwan version.

> **Comments:**
> **username_6**: +1 for the link! It's a great website!  

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