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.

dào

Definition

指频道。

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máng

jiā

jiǎo

Definition

指黄埔河(Whampoa River)、文庆路(Boon Keng Road)、实龙岗路(Serangoon Road)及明地迷亚路 (Bendemeer Road)之间的地区。

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shū

Definition

  1. 形容胆小,不敢参与竞争。
  2. 害怕输给别人、事事争先恐后。
  3. 贪小便宜。
  4. 指霸位、插队的行为。
  5. 过度准备或要求过高。

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wěi

yuán

Definition

有特定任期的高等法庭法官。

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hóng

dēng

zuǒ

zhuǎn

Definition

允许驾驶者在T字路口遇到红灯时,在确保没有车辆与行人后能进行左转的交通规则。

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