simple past tense and past participle of mandarinize

The process of mandarinizing (adapting for government bureaucrats).

present participle of mandarinize

(transitive) To adapt for the use of government bureaucrats, or mandarins.

plural of mandarin duck

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

The official language of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China, based on the Beijing dialect of Mandarin and accepted as a lingua franca for Han communities worldwide.

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

A carnivorous freshwater fish, Siniperca chuatsi, from China. / A colorful saltwater fish in dragonet family, Synchiropus splendidus, from the Pacific Ocean.

A group of related Chinese dialects spoken across most of northern and southwestern China. / Standard Mandarin.