Singaporean Mandarin Database
This database contains a collection of Mandarin terms which have cultural, historical or sentimental value unique to Singapore. These terms may be used by Singaporeans in the past or at present. Some of the terms are read in print while others are used in our everyday conversations.
居民委员会
jū mín wěi yuan huì
Residents' Committee (RC)
咖啡山
kā fēi shān
Bukit Brown (colloquially known as kopi sua)
课程辅助活动
kè chéng fǔ zhù huó dòng
Extra-curricular activity (ECA) / Co-curricular activity (CCA)
空中少爷
kōng zhōng shào yé
air steward
会计总长
kuài jì zǒng zhǎng
Accountant-General
快捷课程
kuài jié kè chéng
Express course
快乐世界
kuài lè shì jiè
Happy World Amusement Park
快熟面
kuài shú miàn
instant noodles
快速公路
kuài sù gōng lù
expressway