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.
品格与公民教育
pǐn gé yǔ gōng mín jiào yù
Character and Citizenship Education (CCE)
普通课程
pǔ tōng kè chéng
Normal course
拼图
pīn tú
photofit / identikit
平行入口
píng xíng rù kǒu
parallel import
普通级
pǔ tōng jí
Films granted a
“general” rating
普通自动售票机
pǔ tōng zì dòng shòu piào jī
General Ticketing Machine
怕输
pà shū
afraid of losing to others (colloquially known as kiasu)
拍拖
pāi tuō
To date somebody (colloquially known as paktor)
屏门
píng mén
platform screen door