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mandarin

/ˈmændərɪn/

Translations

mandarinnoun

mandarins

/ˈmændərɪn/

I bought a bag of mandarins from the market.

Я купил пакет мандаринов на рынке.

мандарин (чиновник)

The mandarin was responsible for implementing the new policy.

Мандарин был ответственен за внедрение новой политики.

Additional translations

мандариновое дерево

китайский язык (особенно стандартный китайский)

Synonyms

mandarinadjective

more mandarin

Comp.

most mandarin

Super.

/ˈmændərɪn/

Used to modify nouns in reference to the Mandarin language, Chinese culture, or an ornate bureaucratic style.

Synonyms

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.