noun/adjectivemasculinepl: mandarins
mandarim
1. A high-ranking official or bureaucrat, especially one from imperial China
The mandarin held significant power in the imperial court.
O mandarim exercia poder significativo na corte imperial.
2. The official language of China; Mandarin Chinese
She is fluent in Mandarin and English.
Ela é fluente em mandarim e inglês.
3. A small citrus fruit similar to an orange; a tangerine
The children ate mandarin oranges for dessert.
As crianças comeram tangerinas de sobremesa.
4. A person of high social status or authority
He was treated like a mandarin by his subordinates.
Ele era tratado como um mandarim por seus subordinados.
Related Idioms & Phrases
mandarin collar - a high, stiff collar typical of East Asian clothing
mandarin Chinese - the standard form of spoken and written Chinese
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