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.
买壳上市
mǎi ké shàng shì
reverse takeover
马来豆腐沙拉
mǎ lái dòu fǔ shā lā
gado gado
马来风光
mǎ lái fēng guāng
sambal kangkong
玫瑰露加奶
méi guī lù jiā nǎi
bandung
美禄恐龙
měi lù kǒng lóng
Milo dinosaur
面煎粿
miàn jiān guǒ
peanut pancake (colloquially known as min jiang kueh)
摩摩喳喳
mó mó zhā zhā
bubur cha cha
木虱
mù shī
bedbugs (colloquially known as bak sat)
马坛
mǎ tán
horse racing community
民防部队
mín fáng bù duì
Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF)
马来文化馆
mǎ lái wén huà guǎn
Malay Heritage Centre