期 qī a period of time / phase / stage / classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study / time / term / period / to hope / Taiwan pr. [qi2] syn 新加坡 xīn jiā pō Singapore 登革热 登革熱 dēng gé rè dengue fever / Singapore hemorrhagic fever 国大 國大 guó dà abbr. for 國民大會|国民大会, National Assembly of the Republic of China (extant during various periods between 1913 and 2005) / abbr. for 新加坡國立大學|新加坡国立大学, National University of Singapore (NUS) / abbr. for 印度國民大會黨|印度国民大会党, Indian National Congress (INC) / abbr. for 馬來西亞印度國民大會黨|马来西亚印度国民大会党, Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) 桌球 zhuō qiú table tennis / table tennis ball (Tw) / billiards / pool / snooker (HK, Singapore, Malaysia) 狮城 獅城 shī chéng the Lion City, nickname for Singapore 新加坡[Xin1jia1po1] 三农问题 三農問題 sān nóng wèn tí the three rural issues: agriculture, rural areas and peasants 新马 新馬 xīn mǎ abbr. for Singapore 新加坡 and Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚 务虚 務虛 wù xū to discuss matters of principle (as opposed to concrete issues) 李光耀 lǐ guāng yào Lee Kuan Yew (1923-2015), founding father of modern Singapore, prime minister 1959-1990 四小龙 四小龍 sì xiǎo lóng Four Asian Tigers / East Asian Tigers / Four Little Dragons (East Asian economic powers: Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong) 李显龙 李顯龍 lǐ xiǎn lóng Lee Hsien Loong (1952-), Singapore PAP politician, eldest son of Lee Kuan Yew 李光耀[Li3 Guang1 yao4], prime minister from 2004 祸从口出 禍從口出 huò cóng kǒu chū Trouble issues from the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble. 斤 jīn catty / (PRC) weight equal to 500 g / (Tw) weight equal to 600 g / (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 和稀泥 huò xī ní to try to smooth things over / to paper over the issues / to gloss things over syn 替古人担忧 替古人擔憂 tì gǔ rén dān yōu to fret over the worries of long-departed people (idiom) / to worry unnecessarily / crying over spilt milk / often used with negatives, e.g. no need to worry about past issues 替古人耽忧 替古人耽憂 tì gǔ rén dān yōu to fret over the worries of long-departed people (idiom) / to worry unnecessarily / crying over spilt milk / often used with negatives, e.g. no need to worry about past issues 争长论短 爭長論短 zhēng cháng lùn duǎn lit. to argue who is right and wrong (idiom) / fig. to squabble / to argue over minor issues syn 良知良能 liáng zhī liáng néng instinctive understanding, esp. of ethical issues (idiom) / untrained, but with an inborn sense of right and wrong / innate moral sense 静山 靜山 jìng shān Cheng San (precinct in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore) / Cheng Shan GRC, formerly (until the 1997 elections) a group representation constituency (electoral division) in Singapore 樟宜 zhāng yí Changi, area in the east of Singapore, where Singapore Changi Airport is located 联合国裁军问题会议 United Nations Conference on Disarmament Issues / Conference on Disarmament Issues; 裁军问题会议 United Nations Conference on Disarmament Issues / Conference on Disarmament Issues; 土著问题常设论坛 土著問題常設論壇 tǔ zhù wèn tí cháng shè lùn tán Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues / UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 土著问题信托基金 土著問題信托基金 tǔ zhù wèn tí xìn tuō jī jīn Trust Fund on Indigenous Issues relating to the Second International Decade of the World's Indigenous People / Trust Fund on Indigenous Issues 联合国发展集团土着人民问题指导方针 聯合國發展集團土著人民問題指導方針 United Nations Development Group Guidelines on Indigenous Peoples' Issues / Guidelines on Indigenous Peoples' Issues 人道主义问题工作组 人道主義問題工作組 rén dào zhǔ yì wèn tí gōng zuò zǔ Working Group on Humanitarian Issues / Humanitarian Issues Working Group 邓亮洪 鄧亮洪 dèng liàng hóng Tang Liang Hong (opposition candidate in Jan 1996 Singapore elections) 工人党 工人黨 gōng rén dǎng Workers' Party (Singapore opposition party) 人民行动党 人民行動黨 rén mín xíng dòng dǎng People's Action Party (ruling party in Singapore) 吴作栋 吳作棟 wú zuò dòng Goh Chok Tong (1941-), Singapore businessman and politician, prime minister 1990-2004 巴耶利巴 bā yē lì bā Paya Lebar, a place in Singapore 黄金辉 黃金輝 huáng jīn huī Wee Kim Wee (1915-2005), president of Singapore (1985-1993) 新加坡国立大学 新加坡國立大學 xīn jiā pō guó lì dà xué National University of Singapore 新加坡围棋协会 新加坡圍棋協會 xīn jiā pō wéi qí xié huì Singapore 直落布兰雅 直落布蘭雅 zhí luò bù lán yǎ Telok Blangah, a place in Singapore 南洋理工大学 南洋理工大學 nán yáng lǐ gōng dà xué Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 柔佛海峡 柔佛海峽 róu fó hǎi xiá Straits of Johor (between Malaysia and Singapore) 乌节路 烏節路 wū jié lù Orchard Road, Singapore (shopping and tourist area) 组屋 組屋 zǔ wū HDB flats / public apartment flats (in Singapore and Malaysia) 胡姬花 hú jī huā Vanda miss joaquim (hybrid orchid), national flower of Singapore 新加坡共和国 新加坡共和國 xīn jiā pō gòng hé guó the Republic of Singapore 新加坡英联邦原则宣言 xīn jiā pō yīng lián bāng yuán zé xuān yán Singapore Declaration of Commonwealth Principles 新加坡宣言 xīn jiā pō xuān yán Singapore Declaration 关于环境与发展的新加坡决议 關於環境與發展的新加坡決議 Singapore Resolution on Environment and Development 小岛屿国家联盟新加坡宣言 小島嶼國家聯盟新加坡宣言 Singapore Declaration of the Alliance of Small Island States 商标法新加坡条约 商標法新加坡條約 Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks 日本－新加坡合作伙伴计划 日本－新加坡合作夥伴計劃 Japan-Singapore Partnership Programme 捷达航空货运 捷達航空貨運 jié dá háng kōng huò yùn Jett8 Airlines Cargo (based in Singapore) 斯坦福・莱佛士 斯坦福・萊佛士 sī tǎn fú · lái fó shì Stamford Raffles (1781-1826), British statesman and founder of the city of Singapore 莱佛士 萊佛士 lái fó shì surname Raffles / Stamford Raffles (1781-1826), British statesman and founder of the city of Singapore 斯坦福·莱佛士 斯坦福·萊佛士 sī tǎn fú · lái fó shì Stamford Raffles (1781-1826), British statesman and founder of the city of Singapore 坡县 坡縣 pō xiàn (slang) Singapore 爱玉冰 愛玉冰 ài yù bīng jelly snack made by kneading jelly fig seeds 愛玉子|爱玉子[ai4 yu4 zi3] in water and combining with flavorings (popular in Taiwan and Singapore) 坡国 坡國 pō guó (coll.) Singapore 肉骨茶 ròu gǔ chá bak-kut-teh or pork ribs soup, popular in Malaysia and Singapore 歌台 gē tái boisterous live show held during the Ghost Festival 中元節|中元节[Zhong1 yuan2 jie2] in Singapore and other parts of Southeast Asia 新力 xīn lì Sony (former name of the company used prior to 2009 in some markets including Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore, now replaced by 索尼[Suo3 ni2] in all markets) 陈庆炎 陳慶炎 chén qìng yán Tony Tan (1940-), president of Singapore 2011-2017 德士 dé shì (Singapore, Malaysia) taxi (loanword) 面簿 miàn bù (mainly Singapore) Facebook 峇厘 bā lí Bali (island province of Indonesia) (Singapore, Malaysia) 干案 幹案 gàn àn (Singapore, Malaysia) to commit an offence 新马 新馬 xīn - mǎ abbr. for Singapore 新加坡[Xin1jia1po1] + Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Ma3lai2xi1ya4] 新马泰 新馬泰 xīn - mǎ - tài abbr. for Singapore 新加坡[Xin1jia1po1] + Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Ma3lai2xi1ya4] + Thailand 泰國|泰国[Tai4guo2] 星洲 xīng zhōu Singapore 星马 星馬 xīng - mǎ Singapore and Malaysia (abbr. for 新加坡[Xin1jia1po1], aka 星洲[Xing1zhou1] + Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Ma3lai2xi1ya4]) 星马泰 星馬泰 xīng - mǎ - tài Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand (abbr. for 新加坡[Xin1jia1po1], aka 星洲[Xing1zhou1] + 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Ma3lai2xi1ya4] + 泰國|泰国[Tai4guo2]) 食水 shí shuǐ (Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong) drinking water 巫裔 wū yì (Malaysia, Singapore) ethnic Malays 枝节横生 枝節橫生 zhī jié héng shēng side issues keep arising (idiom) 节上生枝 節上生枝 jié shàng shēng zhī a new branch grows out of a knot (idiom) / fig. side issues keep arising 少数群体问题独立专家 Independent Expert on minority issues 关于人道主义问题的亚的斯亚贝巴宣言 Addis Ababa Declaration on Humanitarian Issues 微观经济问题和政策股 Micro-economic Issues and Policy Unit 美国太平洋问题网 měi guó tài píng yáng wèn tí wǎng U.S. Pacific Issues Network 亚太国际人权问题的司法行政官员讲习班 Asian-Pacific Workshop for Administrators of Justice on international human rights issues 联合国全球发展问题与政策方桉 聯合國全球發展問題與政策方案 United Nations Programme on Global Development Issues and Policies 国际发展问题独立委员会 Independent Commission on International Development Issues / Brandt Commission 勃兰特委员会 Independent Commission on International Development Issues / Brandt Commission 安全问题工作会议 Working Table on Security Issues 人道主义援助的道德和法律问题工作队 Task Force on Ethical and Legal Issues in Humanitarian Assistance 相关问题 inter(-)related (issues) 新出现社会问题委员会 Committee on Emerging Social Issues 性别问题 gender issues 裁军和安全问题独立委员会 Independent Commission on Disarmament and Security Issues / Palme Commission 沉船清除和有关问题公约 Convention on Wreck Removal and Related Issues 关于若干能源问题问卷的特别会议 Ad hoc Meeting on the Questionnaire on Selected Energy Issues 业务问题 yè wù wèn tí operational issues 联合国机构间贫穷问题工作组 United Nations Interagency Working Group on Poverty Issues 亚太区域人权问题讲习班 yà tài qū yù rén quán wèn tí jiǎng xí bān Workshop for the Asia and Pacific Region on Human Rights Issues 与审议定期报告有关的议题和问题清单 List of issues and questions with regard to the consideration of periodic reports 安全理事会关于制裁的一般性问题工作组 Security Council Working Group on General Issues of Sanctions 海洋问题不限成员名额工作组 hǎi yáng wèn tí bù xiàn chéng yuán míng é gōng zuò zǔ open-ended working group on oceans issues 部门间土着问题咨询小组 部門間土著問題咨詢小組 Intersectoral Advisory Group on Indigenous Issues 发展和经济社会问题处 發展和經濟社會問題處 Development and Economic and Social Issues Branch 投资、技术和有关资金问题委员会 投資、技術和有關資金問題委員會 Commission on Investment, Technology and Related Financial Issues 人口问题与发展国际圆桌会议 人口問題與發展國際圓桌會議 International Round Table on Population Issues and Development 部内土著问题工作队 部內土著問題工作隊 bù nèi tǔ zhù wèn tí gōng zuò duì Intradepartmental Task Force on Indigenous Issues 