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.

财副
cái fù
clerk
财路
cái lù
General Interbank Recurring Order (GIRO)
残障
cán zhàng
physically disabled
扯购
chě gòu
broad-based buying
车匙
chē shí
car keys
充电
chōng diàn
to rest and recharge
抽润
chōu rùn
resale levy
储值购物卡
chǔ zhì gòu wù kǎ
gift card
创业基金
chuàng yè jī jīn
venture fund
雌威
cí wēi
female power