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Word: Mandarin
Speech Type: Noun
late 16th century (denoting a Chinese official): from Portuguese mandarim, via Malay from Hindi mantrī ‘counsellor’
ˈmand(ə)rɪn
the standard literary and official form of Chinese, spoken by over 730 million people.
Short Definition:literary and official form of Chinese
an official in any of the nine top grades of the former imperial Chinese civil service.
Short Definition:official in former imperial Chinese civil service
a powerful official or senior bureaucrat, especially one perceived as reactionary and secretive
Short Definition:powerful official
Examples:- a civil service mandarin
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