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China

PROPER NOUN

  • A country in East Asia, the third largest and most populous in the world; population 1,338,613,000 (est. 2009); language, Chinese (of which Mandarin is the official form); capital, Beijing.

Pronunciation:

China

/ˈtʃʌɪnə/

Definition of china in English:

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china

NOUN

  • 1[mass noun] A fine white or translucent vitrified ceramic material.
    ‘a plate made of china’
    Also called porcelain
    [as modifier] ‘a china cup’
    1. 1.1Household tableware or other objects made from china or a similar material.
      ‘she had begun to remove the breakfast china’
  • 2British informal A friend.
    • ‘Keep doing that chinas, and this just might be precisely the case!’

Origin

Late 16th century (as an adjective): from Persian chīnī relating to China, where it was originally made.


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