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.
全国职工总会
quán guó zhí gōng zǒng huì
National Trades Union Congress (NTUC)
全面防卫日
quán miàn fáng wèi rì
Total Defence Day
惹兰
rě lán
road (colloquially known as jalan)
人民协会
rén mín xié huì
People's Association (PA)
荣誉学位
róng yù xué wèi
honours degree
三司
sān sī
three judges in the Court of Appeal
三州府
sān zhōu fǔ
old term referring to the Straits Settlements