- nounMandarin Chinese (noun) · Mandarin (noun) · mandarin (noun) · mandarins (plural noun)
- the standard literary and official form of Chinese based on the Beijing dialect, spoken by over 730 million people:"Mandarin Chinese"
- an official in any of the nine top grades of the former imperial Chinese civil service.
- (especially of clothing) characteristic or supposedly characteristic of mandarin officials:"a red-buttoned mandarin cap"
- an ornament consisting of a nodding figure in traditional Chinese dress, typically made of porcelain.
- porcelain decorated with Chinese figures dressed as mandarins.
- a powerful official or senior bureaucrat, especially one perceived as reactionary and secretive:"a civil service mandarin"
Originlate 16th century (denoting a Chinese official): from Portuguese mandarim, via Malay from Hindi mantrī ‘counselor’.nounmandarin (noun) · mandarins (plural noun) · mandarin orange (noun) · mandarin oranges (plural noun)- a small flattish citrus fruit with a loose skin, especially a variety with yellow-orange skin. Compare with tangerine
- the citrus tree that yields the mandarin.
Originlate 18th century: from French mandarine; perhaps related to mandarin, the color of the fruit being likened to the official's yellow robes.Similar and Opposite Wordsnoun
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