Meaning of the word mandarin in English
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mandarin
US /ˈmæn.dɚ.ɪn/
UK /ˈmæn.dɚ.ɪn/
Noun
1.
a small, yellowish-orange citrus fruit with a loose skin
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She peeled a fresh mandarin for a snack.
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The fruit salad contained grapes, apples, and mandarins.
2.
the standard literary and official language of China, based on the Beijing dialect
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She is fluent in both English and Mandarin.
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Learning Mandarin can open up many opportunities.
3.
a bureaucrat in the Chinese imperial civil service
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The ancient Chinese government was run by highly educated mandarins.
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He was a powerful mandarin in the imperial court.
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