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.

行

xíng

兼

jiān

跑

pǎo

Definition

综合了步行与跑步的运动。

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湿

shī

巴

bā

刹

shā

Definition

地面湿滑且没有冷气设备的菜市场。

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三

sān

司

sī

Definition

三位于上诉庭会审案件的法官。

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德

dé

士

shì

Definition

供乘客临时雇用的汽车,一般按计程表收费。

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太

tài

空

kōng

梭

suō

Definition

外形类似飞机、可重复使用的载人航天器。

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