mandarin
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UK Mandarin, Mandarin Chinese n: uncountable (Chinese language)
SC 普通话 pǔ tōng huà
TC 國語
TC 國語
My parents are from China, but they didn't teach me Mandarin.
Mandarin adj: (in Chinese language)
SC 普通话的
TC 普通話的
TC 普通話的
Mandarin grammar is simple compared to its pronunciation.
mandarin, mandarin orange n: (citrus fruit: tangerine) (一种水果)
SC 橘 jú
TC 橘
TC 橘
I'll have the mixed green salad with mandarins, please.
mandarin n: (Chinese official)
SC 普通话 pǔ tōng huà
TC 國語
TC 國語
SC 中国官话 pǔ tōng huà，zhōng guó guān huà
SC 国语 pǔ tōng huà，guó yǔ
TC 國語
TC 國語
Mandarins were a type of Chinese official used from the Tang Dynasty until the Qing Dynasty.
mandarin n: figurative (member of elite group) (比喻)
SC （英国的）内务官员，达官贵人 yīng guó de nèi wù guān yuán，dá guān guì rén
SC 高级官吏 gāo jí guān lì(中国封建社会)
SC 显要，达官贵人 xiǎn yào，dá guān guì rén
This was a popular establishment among mandarins.
Mandarin Chinese n: (language of China)
SC 普通话 pǔ tōng huà
TC 國語
TC 國語
mandarin orange n: (citrus fruit)
SC 橘子 jú zi
I like fresh mandarin oranges, especially the kind that's easy to peel.