mandarin


Definition: Meaning of, mandarin in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈmand(ə)rɪn /

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  1. also mandarin orange a kind of small orange with skin that is easy to remove
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  2. British English an important government official who people think has too much power
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  3. an important government official in the former Chinese EMPIRE
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Mandarin


Definition: Meaning of, Mandarin in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈmændərɪn /

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  1. the official language of China, spoken by most educated Chinese people
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Mandarin used in phrases

  • Mandarin Chinese (noun)
    1. the dialect of Chinese spoken in Beijing and adopted as the official language for all of China
  • Mandarin dialect (noun)
    1. the dialect of Chinese spoken in Beijing and adopted as the official language for all of China
  • mandarin duck (noun)
    1. showy crested Asiatic duck; often domesticated
  • mandarin orange (noun)
    1. a MANDARIN
  • mandarin orange tree (noun)
    1. shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia
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