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.
牛车水原貌馆
niú chē shuǐ yuán mào guǎn
Chinatown Heritage Centre
怕输
pà shū
afraid of losing to others (colloquially known as kiasu)
拍拖
pāi tuō
To date somebody (colloquially known as paktor)
品格与公民教育
pǐn gé yǔ gōng mín jiào yù
Character and Citizenship Education (CCE)
拼图
pīn tú
photofit / identikit
屏门
píng mén
platform screen door
平行入口
píng xíng rù kǒu
parallel import
普通级
pǔ tōng jí
Films granted a
“general” rating
普通课程
pǔ tōng kè chéng
Normal course