mandarin

S2 W2

BrE /ˈmændərɪn/ AmE /ˈmændərɪn/

noun en → es

1 ORANGE [singular] A2

a small, orange-coloured citrus fruit with a sweet taste and a thin skin

naranja mandarina

Collocations eat a mandarin · peel a mandarin

  • She peeled the mandarin and ate it.

    Ella peló la naranja mandarina y se la comió.

2 CHINESE [singular] B1

the variety of Chinese spoken in Beijing and used as the standard language for China; also, a person who speaks this variety of Chinese

mandarín (chino)

Collocations speak mandarin · learn mandarin

  • He speaks fluent Mandarin.

    Él habla mandarín fluidamente.

3 LANGUAGE [singular] B2

a simplified form of Chinese used for teaching foreigners and children in China; also, a person who speaks this language

chino simplificado

Collocations teach mandarin · learn mandarin

  • She teaches Mandarin to foreigners.

    Ella enseña chino simplificado a extranjeros.

1 CITRUS [singular] B1

a small, orange-coloured citrus tree that produces mandarins

árbol de naranja mandarina

Collocations grow a mandarin tree · plant a mandarin tree

  • They planted a mandarin tree in their garden.

    Plantaron un árbol de naranja mandarina en su jardín.