mandarin — meaning in English
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English meaning
- mandarin name The official language of China and Taiwan, the most widely spoken variety of Chinese.
Senses
mandarin is used for these senses in English:
- Mandarin Standard Mandarin, an official language of China and Taiwan, and one of four official languages in Singapore; Putonghua, Guoyu or Huayu.
mandarin — full definition
- name The official language of China and Taiwan, the most widely spoken variety of Chinese.
- noun A small, sweet, easy-to-peel citrus fruit, or the tree it grows on.
- adj Deliberately complex, formal, or elevated in a way associated with officialdom or scholarly elites.