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.
红灯左转
hóng dēng zuǒ zhuǎn
Left Turn on Red
红毛
hóng máo
caucasians / westerners (colloquially known as ang mo)
红牌车
hóng pái chē
Off-Peak Car (OPC)
红色炸弹
hóng sè zhà dàn
wedding invitation
红头巾
hóng tóu jīn
samsui women (red headscarf)
红字
hóng zì
popular numbers for 4D (4-digit lottery)
后座议员
hòu zuò yì yuán
Back Bencher
虎豹别墅
hǔ bào bié shù
Haw Par Villa
胡姬花外交
hú jī huā wài jiāo
orchid diplomacy
呼气测醉分析器
hū qì cè zuì fēn xī qì
Breath Evidential Analyser (BEA)
花柏山
huā bó shān
Mount Faber Park
华社自助理事会
huá shè zì zhù lǐ shì huì
Chinese Development Assistance Council(CDAC)