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.
乌龙
wū lóng
unexpected mistake or muddled person
五十对五十
wǔ shí duì wǔ shí
fifty-fifty
下坡
xià pō
to go downtown (colloquially known as lo po)
饮胜
yǐn shèng
cheers (as a toast, colloquially known as yum seng)
展延
zhǎn yán
postponing or extending a date
阿明阿莲
ā míng ā lián
Ah Beng Ah Lian
暗牌
àn pái
plainclothes police officer (colloquially known as am pai)