mandarin

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to a small citrus fruit with a loose skin (especially the mandarin orange), or to a high-ranking official in imperial China, or more broadly to a member of an elite cultural or intellectual group.

ruСуществительное с несколькими значениями: оно может относиться к небольшому цитрусовому фрукту с рыхлой кожурой (особенно мандарин), или к высокопоставленному чиновнику в императорском Китае, или, в более широком смысле, к члену элитной культурной или интеллектуальной группы.esSustantivo con varios significados: puede referirse a una pequeña fruta cítrica de piel suelta (especialmente la mandarina), o a un alto funcionario de la China imperial, o, en sentido más amplio, a un miembro de una élite cultural o intelectual.frNom désignant plusieurs notions : un petit agrume à peau fine et facile à peler (notamment la mandarine), un haut fonctionnaire de la Chine impériale, ou, par extension, un membre d'une élite culturelle ou intellectuelle.deSubstantiv mit mehreren Bedeutungen: Es kann eine kleine Zitrusfrucht mit lockerer Schale bezeichnen (die Mandarine) oder einen hohen Beamten im kaiserlichen China oder allgemeiner ein Mitglied einer kulturellen oder intellektuellen Elite.ptSubstantivo com vários sentidos: pode se referir à pequena fruta cítrica de casca solta (a tangerina), ou a um alto funcionário do Império Chinês, ou ainda, em sentido mais amplo, a um membro de uma elite cultural ou intelectual.zh一个多义词：既指一种皮松易剥的小型柑橘类水果（尤指橘子/柑），也指中国帝制时期的高级官员，还可泛指文化或知识精英群体中的成员。arاسم له عدة معانٍ: قد يشير إلى فاكهة حمضية صغيرة ذات قشرة رخوة (اليوسفي)، أو إلى موظف رفيع المستوى في الصين الإمبراطورية، أو بمعنى أوسع إلى عضو في نخبة ثقافية أو فكرية.

1. Fruit A2 formal culinary

   A small citrus tree or its fruit, with a sweet, aromatic pulp and a thin, loose, easily peeled rind, typically yellow-orange to flame-orange in color.

   • She peeled a mandarin for a quick snack.
   • The market sells sweet mandarins from the south.
   • He added slices of mandarin to the fruit salad.

   ruМандаринesMandarinafrMandarine (fruit)deMandarineptTangerinazh橘子arيوسفي

   Synonyms: clementinesatsumatangerine

2. Elite Intellectual C1 formal

   A member of a highly educated, influential, or culturally elite group.

   • The literary mandarins of the city gathered for the annual symposium.
   • He was considered a mandarin of modern art criticism.
   • The university's mandarins shaped the direction of academic thought.

   ruЭлитный интеллектуалesMandarin (élite intelectual)frMandarin (élite intellectuelle)deElitärer IntellektuellerptIntelectual de elitezh精英知识分子arالمثقف النخبوي

   Synonyms: brahmineggheadintellectualpunditsagesavantscholarthinker

3. High Government Official B2 formal political

   A senior bureaucrat or government official, often with significant power or influence.

   • The mandarin approved the new policy after months of review.
   • Corruption among high-ranking mandarins was a serious issue.
   • He served as a mandarin in the finance ministry for decades.

   ruВысокопоставленный чиновникesAlto funcionariofrMandarin (haut fonctionnaire)deHoher RegierungsbeamterptAlto funcionário públicozh高级官员arمسؤول حكومي رفيع المستوى

   Synonyms: administratorbureaucratfunctionaryministerofficialpublic servant

4. Imperial Chinese Official B2 formal

   A high-ranking public official in imperial China, often a scholar-bureaucrat.

   • The mandarin wore a distinctive robe as a symbol of his rank.
   • In ancient China, a mandarin was required to pass rigorous exams.
   • The emperor consulted his mandarins on matters of state.

   ruМандарин (чиновник)esMandarin (funcionario imperial chino)frMandarin (fonctionnaire impérial chinois)deMandarin (Beamter)ptMandarim (funcionário imperial)zh官僚（中国帝制时期官员）arماندارين (موظف إمبراطوري)

   Synonyms: bureaucratofficial

5. Citrus Variety A2 formal culinary

   A type of citrus fruit, similar to a tangerine, with a reddish-orange color and loose skin.

   • The mandarin is known for its sweet flavor and easy-to-peel skin.
   • She bought a bag of mandarins at the grocery store.
   • Mandarins are often used in desserts and salads.

   ruМандаринesMandarinafrMandarine (agrume)deMandarineptMexericazh橘子arيوسفي

   Synonyms: clementinemandarin orangesatsumatangerine

• mandarins plural form
• mandarins' possessive plural form
• mandarin's possessive singular form