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Mandarin
US /'mændərɪn/
・UK /'mændərɪn/
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n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Official language of China
The student was studying Mandarin
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Small fruit from the orange family
Mandarin is one of my favorite fruits
n. (c.)Countable NounA high-ranking official in imperial China.
In imperial China, mandarins were powerful officials.
n. (c.)Countable NounA small, sweet citrus fruit with a loose skin.
Would you like a mandarin orange?
n. (u.)Uncountable NounA vivid reddish-orange color.
The sunset was a beautiful mandarin color.
n. (c.)Countable NounA colorful species of duck native to East Asia.
The mandarin duck is known for its colorful plumage.
adj.AdjectiveRelating to the style of dress or decoration associated with Chinese mandarins.
She wore a dress with a mandarin collar.
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Why Do These Words Get Mispronounced So Much? | Otherwords
- In Mandarin, if you walk into a restaurant and say, "wǒ yào shuì jiào," you're saying "I want to sleep," but you probably meant "wǒ yào shuǐ jiǎo," "I want dumplings."
In Mandarin, if you walk into a restaurant and say, "wǒ yào shuì jiào," you're saying "I want to sleep," but you probably meant "wǒ yào shuǐ jiǎo," "I want dumplings."
- You'll also commonly hear the capital of China pronounce BeiZHing with a ZH sound instead of with a J sound that is both written in English and pronounced in Mandarin.
You'll also commonly hear the capital of China pronounce BeiZHing with a ZH sound instead of with a J sound that is both written in English and pronounced in Mandarin.
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- On a mandarin Chuck it in a river
On a mandarin Chuck it in a river
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- and some of their staff speak Mandarin
and some of their staff speak Mandarin
- and some of their staff speak Mandarin
and some of their staff speak Mandarin
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- And I can vouch for that because I have started from scratch in languages like Mandarin, in Japanese, in Arabic, in Persian, those were languages that were quite different from languages that I already knew and therefore I was totally starting from scratch.
And I can vouch for that because I have started from scratch in languages like Mandarin, in Japanese, in Arabic, in Persian, those were languages that were quite different from languages that I already knew and therefore I was totally starting from scratch.
- Now, in terms of specifics of learning strategy, so learning Mandarin, for example, the first three months we used Romanized text, we listened to Mandarin, spoken at what I thought was a very fast speed, which subsequently I discovered wasn't all that fast.
Now, in terms of specifics of learning strategy, so learning Mandarin, for example, the first three months we used Romanized text, we listened to Mandarin, spoken at what I thought was a very fast speed, which subsequently I discovered wasn't all that fast.
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- I also speak Mandarin because my mom is from Taiwan.
I also speak Mandarin because my mom is from Taiwan.
- My second language is Mandarin, and my third language is English.
My second language is Mandarin, and my third language is English.
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- He also sees Taiwan's local languages, including Mandarin, withering away.
He also sees Taiwan's local languages, including Mandarin, withering away.
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- At one point, I did Greek lessons, I did Chinese lessons, Mandarin.
At one point, I did Greek lessons, I did Chinese lessons, Mandarin.
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- Here's a fun fact, the Hu in Mandarin means lake, but Ho Bi Hu is not a real lake.
Here's a fun fact, the Hu in Mandarin means lake, but Ho Bi Hu is not a real lake.
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- That is Cheng in Mandarin.
That is Cheng in Mandarin.
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- But if your first language is Mandarin, Portuguese, French, etc., you can ask the same question in case you need help on the street.
But if your first language is Mandarin, Portuguese, French, etc., you can ask the same question in case you need help on the street.