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mandarin
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (history)
a. le mandarin (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
In Imperial China, only the most brilliant scholars could become mandarins.Dans la Chine impériale, seuls les érudits les plus brillants pouvaient devenir mandarins.
2. (figurative) (influential and authoritarian scholar)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. le mandarin (M) (figurative)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
These young researchers struggle to make a place for themselves against the old mandarins.Ces jeunes chercheurs ont du mal à se faire une place face aux vieux mandarins.
3. (fruit)
a. la mandarine (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Do you want a mandarin for dessert?Tu veux une mandarine en dessert ?
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