mandarin

1. (historical)A high government bureaucrat of the Chinese Empire.

   Mandarin

   мандари́нmandarín

   any high government official or bureaucrat

2. A pedantic or elitist bureaucrat.

3. (derogatory, sometimes)A pedantic senior person of influence in academia or literary circles.

4. (UK, informal)A senior civil servant.

5. A figurine of a Chinese person with movable head that was popular in the 1950s. (Cf. bobblehead.)

6. Ellipsis of mandarin orange:

   A small, sweet citrus fruit.

7. A tree of the species Citrus reticulata.

8. An orange colour.

1. What's the difference between a tangerine and a mandarin orange?

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2. There are many different kinds of mandarin oranges. I can't decide which to buy.

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3. Mandarin oranges are rich in vitamins.

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4. Mandarin is spoken by more people than any other language.

   ruНа путунхуа говорит больше человек, чем на любом другом языке.

   deMandarin wird von mehr Menschen gesprochen, als jede andere Sprache.

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5. They sell apples, mandarins, eggs and so on.

   Вони продають яблука, мандарини, яйця, і так далі.

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