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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mandarinize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
man-darinize
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make something or someone Mandarin.

Transitive verb

verb

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

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Mandarin + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Mandarinizes (present, singular) Mandarinizing (participle, present) Mandarinized (participle, past) Mandarinized (past)

Derived Forms

Mandarinization

Frequently Paired Words

sinicize

Questions

What does mandarinize mean?
To make something or someone Mandarin.
Where does mandarinize come from?
From Mandarin + -ize.

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