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.

shēng huó
Speech
5C
wǔ C
5Cs
乌龙
wū lóng
Unexpected mistake
五十对五十
wǔ shí duì wǔ shí
fifty-fifty