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.
独立式洋房
dú lì shì yang fáng
detached house
度岁金
dù suì jīn
lunar new year gifts for senior citizens
多元种族
duō yuán zhǒng zú
Multi-racial
二房式灵活计划
èr fáng shì líng huó jì huà
2-room Flexi Scheme
二马路
èr mǎ lù
New Bridge Road or Victoria Street
二十间
èr shí jiān
Beach Road (colloquially known as dee zhap keng)
法庭之友
fǎ tíng zhī yǒu
amicus curiae
反嗜毒运动
fǎn shì dú yùn dòng
Anti-Drug Abuse Campaign
防火探热器
fáng huǒ tàn rè qì
smoke detector
防空所
fáng kōng suǒ
bomb shelter
翡珑山
fěi lóng shān
Mount Vernon
飞禽公园
fēi qín gōng yuán
Bird Park
非选区议员
fēi xuǎn qū yì yuán
Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP)
菲佣
fēi yōng
Filipino domestic helper
分层地契
fēn céng dì qì
Strata Title
福建炒虾面
fú jiàn chǎo xiā miàn
Hokkien Prawn Mee (colloquially known as hok kien mee)