Nomenclature
The standard abbreviation for the National Taiwan Normal University in English is NTNU. In Mandarin Chinese it is Shi1da4. The word "Shida" in many Taipei place names (Shida Night Market, Shida Road, Shida Bookstore, etc.) indicates a location on or near the university campus.
The word normal in the university's name derives from a now archaic usage of the word "normal" see only in the term "normal school": that of a norm-setting institution setting for future teachers.
MTC refers to the Mandarin Training Center.
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