Mandarin: meaning, definitions and examples
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mandarin
[ หmand(ษ)rษชn ]
Chinese language
The official standard spoken language of China, based on the Beijing dialect, with over a billion speakers worldwide.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Mandarin is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world.
- I am learning Mandarin to communicate with my Chinese friends.
Fruit
A small, flat, orange-colored citrus fruit with a slightly sweet flavor.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She enjoys eating mandarins as a healthy snack.
- The mandarin tree in the garden is full of ripe fruits.
Translations
Translations of the word "mandarin" in other languages:
๐ต๐น mandarim
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเคเคฆเคพเคฐเคฟเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Mandarin
๐ฎ๐ฉ mandarin
๐บ๐ฆ ะผะฐะฝะดะฐัะธะฝ
๐ต๐ฑ mandarynka
๐ฏ๐ต ใใณใใชใณ
๐ซ๐ท mandarin
๐ช๐ธ mandarรญn
๐น๐ท mandalina
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ง๋ค๋ฆฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุงูุฏุฑูู
๐จ๐ฟ mandarinka
๐ธ๐ฐ mandarรญnka
๐จ๐ณ ๆฎ้่ฏ
๐ธ๐ฎ mandarina
๐ฎ๐ธ mandarรญna
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะฐะฝะดะฐัะธะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mandarin
๐ฒ๐ฝ mandarรญn
Word origin
The word 'mandarin' has an interesting history. It originally referred to a high-ranking official in the imperial Chinese government. Over time, the term became associated with the Chinese language, specifically the Beijing dialect. The use of 'mandarin' to refer to a type of citrus fruit likely comes from the orange color of the robes worn by mandarins in the past.