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巴生 (Bāshēng) is the Mandarin name for Klang, a city located in Selangor, Malaysia.

The English word “lemongrass” is translated into Mandarin as 柠檬草. The term refers to the plant Cymbopogon citratus.

The English phrase ‘sharpener’ can be translated into Mandarin as 卷笔刀.

The English phrase ‘gym class’ is translated into Mandarin as 体育课 (tǐyùkè).

The English word ‘parsnip’ is translated into Mandarin as 欧防风. 欧防风 refers to the edible root of the *Pastinaca sativa* plant.

概率 is the Mandarin word for probability. 概率 is used to refer to mathematical probability or the frequency of an event.

The English phrase “prime rib” is translated into Mandarin as 肋眼排. 肋眼排 refers to a high-quality cut of beef taken from the rib section of a cow.

水 is the Mandarin word for water. 水 refers to the inorganic compound H₂O.

In Singapore Mandarin, the usual hello is 你好 (nǐ hǎo). Show respect to older people with 您好 (nín hǎo).

Shrimp fried rice in Mandarin is 虾炒饭 (xiā chǎofàn). This phrase refers to a dish of fried rice cooked with pieces of shrimp.