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.
红灯左转
hóng dēng zuǒ zhuǎn
Left Turn on Red
黄顶德士
huáng dǐng dé shì
Yellow Top taxi
后座议员
hòu zuò yì yuán
Backbencher
胡姬花外交
hú jī huā wài jiāo
Orchid Diplomacy
呼气测醉分析器
hū qì cè zuì fēn xī qì
Breath Evidential Analyser (BEA)
海关前
hǎi guān qián
North Boat Quay (colloquially known as hai guan zeng)
海南二街
hǎi nán èr jiē
Purvis Street
海南三街
hǎi nán sān jiē
Seah Street
海南一街
hǎi nán yī jiē
Middle Road
海山街
hǎi shān jiē
Upper Cross Street
海峡殖民地
hǎi xiá zhí mín dì
Straits Settlement
荷兰村
hé lán cūn
Holland Village
河水山
hé shuǐ shān
Bukit Ho Swee
红灯码头
hóng dēng mǎ tou
Clifford Pier