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.

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骗

piàn

话

huà

Definition

骗人时所说的谎话。

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国

guó

泰

tài

戏

xì

院

yuàn

Definition

原为国泰机构（Cathay Organisation）属下的著名品牌戏院，位于汉地路（Handy Road）。

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判

pàn

词

cí

Definition

法官审判案件后宣读裁决的文书。

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挥

huī

春

chūn

Definition

1. 农历新年前在红纸上用毛笔写上吉祥的字句，即写春联或春帖。
2. 指用黑色或金色的墨汁写在红纸上的对联，通常在农历新年时贴在门上。

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如

rú

切

qiè

Definition

位于新加坡东部的加东（Katong）一带，与芽笼（Geylang）和马林百列（Marine Parade）相接。

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教育

jiào yù

Education

社会

shè huì

Social

食物、植物

shí wù / zhí wù

Food / Plants

生活用语

shēng huó

Speech

社群、团体

shè qún / tuán tǐ

Communities / Organisations

交通

jiāo tōng

Transport

法政

fǎ zhèng

Legal / Politics

地理相关

dì lǐ xiāng guān

Places

文化

wén huà

Culture