MANDARIN
(noun, adj.)Definitions
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Mandarin.
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Mandarin - as a noun
The dialect of chinese spoken in beijing and adopted as the official language for all of china
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Shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern asia
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A member of an elite intellectual or cultural group
Any high government official or bureaucrat
A high public official of imperial china
A somewhat flat reddish-orange loose skinned citrus of china
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Mandarin - as an adjective
Pertaining to or reminiscent of mandarins; deliberately superior or complex; esoteric, highbrow, obscurantist
Example Sentences
"She spoke fluent mandarin and was able to communicate easily with the locals."
"He decided to study mandarin to expand his language skills."
"The mandarin orange is a popular fruit during the winter season."
"The ambassador greeted the foreign dignitaries with a warm smile and a few words in mandarin."
"My sister is taking mandarin classes at university."
Word Game Points
Is MANDARIN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, mandarin is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
MANDARIN has a SCRABBLE points total of 11.
Is MANDARIN a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, mandarin is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordMANDARIN has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 14.
Is MANDARIN a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, mandarin is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordMANDARIN has a WORDFEUD points total of 11.