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mandarin

UK
/ˈmændərɪn/
US
/ˈmændərɪn/

Translations

mandarinnoun
mandarins
pl
UK
/ˈmændərɪn/
US
/ˈmændərɪn/
She peeled a mandarin and shared the segments with her friends.
Elle a épluché une mandarine et a partagé les quartiers avec ses amis.
mandarinHistoire, administration. Employé aussi pour une personne influente et bureaucratique.
The mandarin was known for his wisdom and fair judgments in the court.
Le mandarin était connu pour sa sagesse et ses jugements équitables à la cour.
Synonyms
tangerine
citrus
orange
mandarinadjective
more mandarin
Comp.
most mandarin
Super.
UK
/ˈmændərɪn/
US
/ˈmændərɪn/
Used to modify nouns in reference to the Mandarin language, Chinese culture, or an ornate bureaucratic style.
The app offers a Mandarin phrasebook for travelers.
L’application propose un guide de conversation mandarin pour les voyageurs.
Additional translations
mandarinalStyle soutenu ou bureaucratique.
Synonyms
high-level
official
bureaucratic
establishment
imperial
high-ranking
authoritative
elite

Definitions

mandarinnoun
A small citrus fruit with a loose skin, especially a variety of tangerine.
She peeled a mandarin and shared the segments with her friends.
A high-ranking official in the former imperial Chinese civil service.
The mandarin was known for his wisdom and fair judgments in the court.
A person who has a lot of influence in a particular field, often in a bureaucratic or academic setting.
The university mandarin was instrumental in shaping the new curriculum.
mandarinadjective
Relating to the Mandarin Chinese language or to people who speak it.
The app offers a Mandarin phrasebook for travelers.
Characteristic of a refined, elaborate, or bureaucratic style traditionally associated with mandarins.
Critics found the report couched in mandarin language that obscured its true meaning.
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