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.
自动存款机
zì dòng cún kuǎn jī
cash deposit machine
自助邮务机
zì zhù yóu wù jī
Self-service Automated Machine
阻断措施
zǔ duàn cuò shī
circuit breaker
潮州饭粿
cháo zhōu fàn guǒ
png kueh
豆花水
dòu huā shuǐ
soya bean milk
福建炒虾面
fú jiàn chǎo xiā miàn
Hokkien prawn mee (colloquially known as hok kien mee)
咖喱卜
gā lí bo
curry puff（colloquially known as ka li pok）
高丽菜
gāo lì cài
cabbage (colloquially known as ko lay cai)