mandarim

Significat

1. (masculine) mandarin (a high government bureaucrat of the Chinese Empire)
2. (masculine,uncountable) Mandarin (the official language of China and Taiwan)

Amb guionet com

man‧da‧rim

Gènere

♂️ Masculí

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/mɐ̃.daˈɾĩ/

Etimologia

From Malay menteri, manteri, from Hindi मन्त्रि (mantri), from Sanskrit मन्त्रिन् (mantrin, “minister, councillor”), from मन्त्र (mantra, “counsel, maxim, mantra”) + -इन् (-in, “an agent suffix”).
Compare also bailarim, an alternative form of bailarino.

Sents

Quantas pessoas falam mandarim ?

How many people speak Mandarin?