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.
邻里守望相助计划
lín lǐ shǒu wàng xiāng zhù jì huà
Neighbourhood Watch and Help Project
老巴刹口
lǎo bā shà kǒu
Finlayson Green
老伯公边
lǎo bó gōng biān
Anson Road
老爷宫口
lǎo yé gōng kǒu
Philip Street
乐龄公寓
lè líng gōng yù
studio apartment
乐龄中心
lè líng zhōng xīn
Senior Citizens' Centre
联邦
lián bāng
Federation of Malaysia (old term to refer to Malaysia)
流动办公室
liú dòng bàn gōng shì
mobile office
六房式
liù fáng shì
6-Room/Executive flats
楼顶
lóu dǐng
upstairs (colloquially known as lau deng)
绿园
lǜ yuán
Temasek Junior College