noun Download 🔗Share A high government bureaucrat of the Chinese Empire Examples : "The Emperor consulted with a respected mandarin known for his wisdom and experience before making the important decision. " government history politics person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pedantic or elitist bureaucrat Examples : "The school's new mandarin insisted on strict adherence to the dress code, even for minor infractions. " politics government organization person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pedantic senior person of influence in academia or literary circles Examples : "The department head, a mandarin in the English literature department, insisted on precise phrasing in every student paper. " person literature education style culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A senior civil servant Examples : "The mandarin oversaw the budget for the entire school district. " government job politics organization Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Pertaining to or reminiscent of mandarins; deliberately superior or complex; esoteric, highbrow, obscurantist Examples : "The professor's explanation of the economic theory was so mandarin that most of the students left the lecture feeling even more confused. " culture style language literature attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A perching duck that has a red bill, large white crescent above the eye and reddish face, Aix galericulata. Examples : "The zookeeper pointed out the beautiful mandarin, a small duck with a red bill and a white crescent above its eye. " animal bird nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (color) an orange colour Examples : "The mandarin oranges were a vibrant shade of mandarin. " color Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small citrus tree (Citrus reticulata) with fruit resembling the orange. Examples : "My grandmother's garden has a beautiful mandarin tree. " fruit plant food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The fruit of this tree, smaller than an orange and oblate. In daily usage, it may include other similar citrus fruits like Citrus unshiu (satsuma or mikan) Citrus tangerina (tangerine). Examples : "My sister brought a basket of mandarins to share with the class. " fruit food plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading