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.

面薄
miàn bó
mee pok
面煎粿
miàn jiān guǒ
peanut pancake (colloquially known as min jiang kueh)
面仔
miàn zǎi
mee kia
民防部队
mín fáng bù duì
Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF)
民众俱乐部
mín zhòng jù lè bù
Community Club
摩摩喳喳
mó mó zhā zhā
bubur cha cha
摩托车
mó tuō chē
motorcycle
木虱
mù shī
bedbugs (colloquially known as bak sat)