noun🔗ShareA high government bureaucrat of the Chinese Empire"The Emperor consulted with a respected mandarin known for his wisdom and experience before making the important decision. "governmenthistorypoliticspersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA pedantic or elitist bureaucrat"The school's new mandarin insisted on strict adherence to the dress code, even for minor infractions. "politicsgovernmentorganizationpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA pedantic senior person of influence in academia or literary circles"The department head, a mandarin in the English literature department, insisted on precise phrasing in every student paper. "personliteratureeducationstylecultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA senior civil servant"The mandarin oversaw the budget for the entire school district. "governmentjobpoliticsorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePertaining to or reminiscent of mandarins; deliberately superior or complex; esoteric, highbrow, obscurantist"The professor's explanation of the economic theory was so mandarin that most of the students left the lecture feeling even more confused. "culturestylelanguageliteratureattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA perching duck that has a red bill, large white crescent above the eye and reddish face, Aix galericulata."The zookeeper pointed out the beautiful mandarin, a small duck with a red bill and a white crescent above its eye. "animalbirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(color) an orange colour"The mandarin oranges were a vibrant shade of mandarin. "colorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA small citrus tree (Citrus reticulata) with fruit resembling the orange."My grandmother's garden has a beautiful mandarin tree. "fruitplantfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe 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)."My sister brought a basket of mandarins to share with the class. "fruitfoodplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
