mandarin

Peel and segment two mandarins and set aside.

剥离两个橘子，把果肉分节，备用。

It often seems that true power lies with the Civil Service mandarins, rather than MPs and cabinet ministers.

实权似乎往往掌握在行政机构的高官手中，而不是议员和内阁部长手中。

I am learning Mandarin to communicate better with my friends in China.

我正在学习普通话，以便更好地与我在中国的朋友交流。