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Singaporean Mandarin Database

This database contains a collection of Mandarin terms which have cultural, historical or sentimental value unique to Singapore. These terms may be used by Singaporeans in the past or at present. Some of the terms are read in print while others are used in our everyday conversations.

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官

guān

委

wěi

议

yì

员

yuán

Definition

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Education

教育

jiào yù

Education

Social

社会

shè huì

Social

Food/Plants

食物、植物

shí wù / zhí wù

Food / Plants

Speech

生活用语

shēng huó

Speech

Communities/Organisations

社群、团体

shè qún / tuán tǐ

Communities / Organisations

Transport

交通

jiāo tōng

Transport

Legal/Politics

法政

fǎ zhèng

Legal / Politics

Places

地理相关

dì lǐ xiāng guān

Places

Culture

文化

wén huà

Culture

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