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chi·na
(chī′nə)n.
1. High-quality porcelain or other ceramic ware, originally made in China.
2. Porcelain or earthenware used for the table.
[Variant of earlier chiney, from Persian chīnī, Chinese, from chīn, China, ultimately of Chinese origin; akin to Mandarin Qín; see Qin.]
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china
(ˈtʃaɪnə)n
1. (Ceramics) ceramic ware of a type originally from China
2. (Ceramics) any porcelain or similar ware
3. (Ceramics) cups, saucers, etc, collectively
4. (Ceramics) (modifier) made of china: a china tea service.
[C16 chiny, from Persian chīnī]
china
(ˈtʃaɪnə)n
informal Brit and South African a friend or companion
[C19: originally Cockney rhyming slang: china plate, mate]
China
(ˈtʃaɪnə)n
1. (Placename) People's Republic of China Communist China Red China a republic in E Asia: the third largest and the most populous country in the world; the oldest continuing civilization (beginning over 2000 years bc); republic established in 1911 after the overthrow of the Manchu dynasty by Sun Yat-sen; People's Republic formed in 1949; the 1980s and 1990s saw economic liberalization but a rejection of political reform; contains vast deserts, steppes, great mountain ranges (Himalayas, Kunlun, Tian Shan, and Nan Shan), a central rugged plateau, and intensively cultivated E plains. Language: Chinese in various dialects, the chief of which is Mandarin. Religion: nonreligious majority; Buddhist and Taoist minorities. Currency: yuan. Capital: Beijing. Pop: 1 349 586 000 (2013 est). Area: 9 560 990 sq km (3 691 502 sq miles)
2. (Placename) Republic of China Nationalist China Taiwan a republic (recognized as independent by only 24 nations) in E Asia occupying the island of Taiwan, 13 nearby islands, and 64 islands of the Penghu (Pescadores) group: established in 1949 by the Nationalist government of China under Chiang Kai-shek after its expulsion by the Communists from the mainland; its territory claimed by the People's Republic of China since the political separation from the mainland; under US protection 1954–79; lost its seat at the UN to the People's Republic of China in 1971; state of war with the People's Republic of China formally ended in 1991, though tensions continue owing to the unresolved territorial claim. Language: Mandarin Chinese. Religion: nonreligious majority, Buddhist and Taoist minorities. Currency: New Taiwan dollar. Capital: Taipei. Pop: 22 610 000 (2003 est). Area: 35 981 sq km (13 892 sq miles). Former name: Formosa
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chi•na
(ˈtʃaɪ nə)n.
1. a translucent ceramic material, orig. imported from China; porcelain.
2. any porcelain or ceramic tableware.
3. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material collectively.
[1645–55; by ellipsis from chinaware]
Chi•na
(ˈtʃaɪ nə)n.
1. People's Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,246,871,951; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing.
2. Republic of. Taiwan.
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china
- Comes from Persian chini, for the delicate and valuable ware first made in China; the word describes pieces made from certain kinds of clay that have been glazed, usually decorated, and fired in a kiln at high temperatures.See also related terms for kiln.
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China
an obsession with China and things Chinese.
anything typically Chinese or made in a Chinese manner.
the philosophy and doctrines espoused by Confucius, 5th century B.C. Chinese philosopher and mor al teacher.
the predominant Chinese form of Buddhism, Foh being the Chinese name for Buddha. — Fohist, n.
1. the political and social theories and policies of Mao Zedong (1893-1976), Chinese communist leader, especially with regard to revolution and agrarian reform.
2. adherence to or belief in Mao’s doctrines. — Maoist, n., adj.
2. adherence to or belief in Mao’s doctrines. — Maoist, n., adj.
the doctrines of Mo-Tze, Chinese sage of the 5th century, B.C., who advocated government by an absolute monarch and universal love. — Mohist, n., adj.
1. a trait or custom peculiar to the Chinese.
2. the use in another language of a Chinese word, idiom, or expression.
2. the use in another language of a Chinese word, idiom, or expression.
the branch of anthropology that studies Chinese culture. — Sinologist, Sinologue, n. — Sinological, adj.
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china
(originally “Chinaware”) Chinese porcelain of the sixteenth century; now any Chinese porcelain or western version.
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| Noun | 1. |  China - a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the worldacupuncture, stylostixis - treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin acupressure, G-Jo, shiatsu - treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body Chinese Revolution - the republican revolution against the Manchu dynasty in China; 1911-1912 Chinese Wall, Great Wall, Great Wall of China - a fortification 1,500 miles long built across northern China in the 3rd century BC; it averages 6 meters in width yang - the bright positive masculine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology; "yin and yang together produce everything that comes into existence" yin - the dark negative feminine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology; "the interaction of yin and yang maintains the harmony of the universe" feng shui - rules in Chinese philosophy that govern spatial arrangement and orientation in relation to patterns of yin and yang and the flow of energy (qi); the favorable or unfavorable effects are taken into consideration in designing and siting buildings and graves and furniture Chinese - any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system Sino-Tibetan, Sino-Tibetan language - the family of tonal languages spoken in eastern Asia Cultural Revolution, Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution - a radical reform in China initiated by Mao Zedong in 1965 and carried out largely by the Red Guard; intended to eliminate counterrevolutionary elements in the government it resulted in purges of the intellectuals and socioeconomic chaos dim sum - traditional Chinese cuisine; a variety of foods (including several kinds of steamed or fried dumplings) are served successively in small portions fortune cookie - thin folded wafer containing a maxim on a slip of paper brown sauce, Chinese brown sauce - a sauce based on soy sauce egg foo yong, egg fu yung - omelet containing onions and celery and chopped meat or fish egg roll, spring roll - minced vegetables and meat wrapped in a pancake and fried Red Guard - a radical political movement by Chinese youths who espoused Maoist principles falun gong - a spiritual movement that began in China in the latter half of the 20th century and is based on Buddhist and Taoist teachings and practices Manchuria - a region in northeastern China Beijing, capital of Red China, Peiping, Peking - capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city Chongqing, Chungking - a city in south-central China on the Chang Jiang; a commercial center for western China Canton, Guangzhou, Kuangchou, Kwangchow - a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port Gansu, Gansu province, Kansu - a province in north-central China; formerly part of the Silk Road to Turkistan and India and Persia Hunan, Hunan province - a province in southeastern central China between the Nan Ling mountains and the Chang Jiang; noted for its timber and valuable mineral resources Yunnan, Yunnan province - a province of southern China Luda, Luta - an industrial conurbation in northeastern China on the southern end of the Liaodong Peninsula; it now includes the cities of Dalian and Lushun Dairen, Dalian, Talien - a port and shipbuilding center in northeastern China on the Liaodong Peninsula; now a part of Luda Loyang, Luoyang - a city in east central China; the capital of ancient China during several dynasties Lushun, Port Arthur - a major port city in northeastern China on the Liaodong Peninsula; now a part of Luda Hangchow, Hangzhou - a city of eastern China on Hangzhou Bay; regarded by Marco Polo as the finest city in the world Nanjing, Nanking - a city in eastern China on the Yangtze River; a former capital of China; the scene of a Japanese massacre in the 1930s Shanghai - the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world Taiyuan - an ancient city in northeastern China noted for coal mining and steel production |
| 2. | china - high quality porcelain originally made only in China bone china - fine porcelain that contains bone ash porcelain - ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic | |
| 3. |  China - a government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao ZedongTaichung - a city in Taiwan South China Sea - a tropical arm of the Pacific Ocean near southeastern Asia subject to frequent typhoons Chinese - a native or inhabitant of Communist China or of Nationalist China Taiwanese - a native or inhabitant of Taiwan | |
| 4. |  china - dishware made of high quality porcelainwillow-pattern, willowware - chinaware decorated with a blue Chinese design on a white background depicting a willow tree and often a river |
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china
1noun pottery, ceramics, ware, porcelain, crockery, tableware, service She collects blue and white china.
china
noun (Brit. & S. African informal) friend, pal, mate (informal), buddy (informal), companion, best friend, intimate, cock (Brit. informal), close friend, comrade, chum (informal), crony, main man (slang, chiefly U.S.), soul mate, homeboy (slang, chiefly U.S.), cobber (Austral. or old-fashioned N.Z. informal), bosom friend, boon companion How are you, my old china?
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Translations
Čínaporcelánporcelánový
Kinaporcelæn
Hiina
Kiinaposliini
Kinaporculan
Kína
Kínapostulín
中国磁器
도자기중국
Sina
Kinijaporcelianas
Ķīnaporcelāns
China
Kitajskaporcelan
Kinaporslin
เครื่องเคลือบดินเผาประเทศจีน
đồ sứTrung Quốc
China
[ˈtʃaɪnə]A. N → China f
china
1 [ˈtʃaɪnə]B. CPD [cup, plate etc] → de porcelana
china cabinet N → vitrina f de la porcelana
china clay N → caolín m
china doll N → muñeca f de porcelana
china cabinet N → vitrina f de la porcelana
china clay N → caolín m
china doll N → muñeca f de porcelana
china
2 (o.f.) [ˈtʃaɪnə] N → amigo m, compinche mhere you are, my old china → toma, macho
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
China
[ˈtʃaɪnə] n → Chine fin China → en Chine
china
[ˈtʃaɪnə] n → porcelaine f
adj → en porcelaine
a china plate → une assiette en porcelainechina cabinet n → vitrine fchina clay n → kaolin mChina Sea [ˌtʃaɪnəˈsiː] n
the China Sea → la mer de ChineChina tea n → thé m de Chine
a china plate → une assiette en porcelainechina cabinet n → vitrine fchina clay n → kaolin mChina Sea [ˌtʃaɪnəˈsiː] n
the China Sea → la mer de ChineChina tea n → thé m de Chine
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
China
n → China nt
china
n → Porzellan nt
china
:china blue
n → Kobaltblau nt
china clay
n → Kaolin m
Chinaman
n → Chinese m; (US pej) → Schlitzauge nt
Chinatown
n → Chinesenviertel nt
chinaware
n → Porzellanware (→ n pl) f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
China
[ˈtʃaɪnə] n → CinaPeople's Republic of China → Repubblica Popolare Cinese
china
[ˈtʃaɪnə]1. n (porcelain) → porcellana; (dishes) → porcellane fpl
2. adj → di porcellana
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
china
(ˈtʃainə) noun a fine kind of baked and glazed clay; porcelain. a plate made of china; (also adjective) a china vase.
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china
→ الصِيـن, خَزَف Čína, porcelán Kina, porcelæn China, Porzellan Κίνα, πορσελάνη China, porcelana Kiina, posliini Chine, porcelaine Kina, porculan Cina, porcellana 中国, 磁器 도자기, 중국 China, porselein Kina, porselen Chiny, porcelana China, porcelana Китай, фарфор Kina, porslin เครื่องเคลือบดินเผา, ประเทศจีน Çin, porselen đồ sứ, Trung Quốc 中国, 瓷器Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009