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.

散钱
săn qián
small change
山龟
shān gūi
a person who is ignorant or not well informed (colloquially known as sua ku)
水草
shuǐ cǎo
straw
塑胶袋
sù jiāo dài
plastic bag