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.
下坡
xià pō
to go downtown (colloquially known as lo po
行兼跑
xíng jiān pǎo
walk-and-jog