mandarin

US /ˈmæn.dɚ.ɪn/
UK /ˈmæn.dɚ.ɪn/
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1.

mandarina

a small, yellowish-orange citrus fruit with a loose skin

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She peeled a fresh mandarin for a snack.
Ella peló una mandarina fresca para un bocadillo.
The fruit salad contained grapes, apples, and mandarins.
La ensalada de frutas contenía uvas, manzanas y mandarinas.
2.

mandarín, chino mandarín

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.
Ella habla con fluidez inglés y mandarín.
Learning Mandarin can open up many opportunities.
Aprender mandarín puede abrir muchas oportunidades.
3.

mandarín, funcionario chino

a bureaucrat in the Chinese imperial civil service

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The ancient Chinese government was run by highly educated mandarins.
El antiguo gobierno chino estaba dirigido por mandarines altamente educados.
He was a powerful mandarin in the imperial court.
Era un poderoso mandarín en la corte imperial.