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mandarines

/ˈmændərɪnz/

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noun

官僚，官员。

A high government bureaucrat of the Chinese Empire

Examples :

"During the Qing dynasty, the mandarines held significant power, influencing policies and overseeing local administration. "

清朝时期，那些官僚掌握着重要的权力，影响着政策的制定并监管着地方行政。

government history politics person

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官僚，官老爷.

A pedantic or elitist bureaucrat

Examples :

"The project was delayed for months because the government mandarins insisted on following outdated regulations and refused to listen to practical solutions. "

这个项目延误了几个月，因为政府里的那些官老爷们坚持遵守过时的规定，并且拒绝听取实际可行的解决方案。

politics government organization society job person

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老学究, 官僚学者.

A pedantic senior person of influence in academia or literary circles

Examples :

"Professor Dubois, a mandarin in the English department, insisted on a strict interpretation of the sonnet form. "

杜博伊斯教授是英文系里的一个老学究，坚持对十四行诗的形式进行严格的解读。

person literature culture education

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官僚，官员

A senior civil servant

Examples :

"The success of the new government program depended heavily on the expertise of experienced mandarines within the Department of Education. "

新政府项目的成功在很大程度上取决于教育部内部经验丰富的官员们的专业知识。

government politics job

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noun

橘色，桔色

(color) an orange colour

Examples :

"The sunset painted the sky in vibrant mandarines and reds. "

日落将天空染成了鲜艳的橘色和红色。

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noun

鸳鸯, (also) 中国官鸭

A perching duck that has a red bill, large white crescent above the eye and reddish face, Aix galericulata.

Examples :

"My uncle saw several mandarines at the lake today. "

今天我叔叔在湖边看到了好几只鸳鸯。

animal bird nature biology

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橘子，柑橘

A small citrus tree (Citrus reticulata) with fruit resembling the orange.

Examples :

"My grandmother grows mandarines in her backyard, and they taste sweeter than the ones at the grocery store. "

我奶奶在后院种了橘子树，结出来的橘子比超市里卖的还要甜。

fruit plant food

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橘子，柑橘。

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 :

"For a healthy snack, I packed a bag of mandarines for the kids to eat after school. "

为了让他们放学后能吃点健康的零食，我给孩子们带了一袋橘子。