mandarin
US /ˈmæn.dɚ.ɪn/
UK /ˈmæn.dɚ.ɪn/
1.
mexerica, tangerina
a small, yellowish-orange citrus fruit with a loose skin
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She peeled a fresh mandarin for a snack.
Ela descascou uma mexerica fresca para um lanche.
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The fruit salad contained grapes, apples, and mandarins.
A salada de frutas continha uvas, maçãs e mexericas.
2.
mandarim, chinês mandarim
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.
Ela é fluente em inglês e mandarim.
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Learning Mandarin can open up many opportunities.
Aprender mandarim pode abrir muitas oportunidades.
3.
mandarim, burocrata chinês
a bureaucrat in the Chinese imperial civil service
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The ancient Chinese government was run by highly educated mandarins.
O antigo governo chinês era administrado por mandarins altamente educados.
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He was a powerful mandarin in the imperial court.
Ele era um poderoso mandarim na corte imperial.