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.
服务公寓
fú wù gōng yù
service apartment
咖喱卜
gā lí bo
curry puff（colloquially known as ka li pok）
甘榜
gān băng
village (colloquially known as kampung)
甘榜格南
gān bǎng gé nán
Kampong Glam
甘榜精神
gān bǎng jīng shén
kampung spirit
敢敢
gǎn gǎn
daringly and boldy
高才班
gāo cái bān
Gifted Education Programme (GEP)
搞掂
gǎo diān
to get something done (colloquially known as gao dim)
高警戒解封阶段
gāo jǐng jiè jiě fēng jiē duàn
Heightened Alert
高丽菜
gāo lì cài
cabbage (colloquially known as ko lay cai)
㗝呸店
gāo pēi diàn
coffee shop (colloquially known as kopitiam)
割名
gē míng
ownership transfer
公共假日
gōng gòng jià rì
public holiday
共管式公寓
gòng guǎn shì gōng yù
condominium
共和联邦
gòng hé lián bāng
Commonwealth of Nations
公路电子收费
gōng lù diàn zǐ shōu feì
Electronic Road Pricing (ERP)
公司
gōng sī
clan associations or organisations (colloquially known as kong see))