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china
1[ chahy-nuh ]
noun
- a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- any porcelain ware.
- plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively.
- figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material, collectively:
a collection of china.
- Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. a playing marble of china, or sometimes of porcelain or glass.
adjective
- made of china.
- indicating the twentieth event of a series, as a wedding anniversary.
China
2[ chahy-nuh ]
noun
- Also called Nationalist China. Republic of China ( def ).
china
1/ ˈtʃaɪnə /
noun
- informal.a friend or companion
China
2/ ˈtʃaɪnə /
noun
- People's Republic of China or Communist China or Red Chinaa 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)
- Republic of China or Nationalist China or Taiwana 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 nameFormosa
china
3/ ˈtʃaɪnə /
noun
- ceramic ware of a type originally from China
- any porcelain or similar ware
- cups, saucers, etc, collectively
- modifier made of china
a china tea service
Notes
Word History and Origins
Origin of china2
Word History and Origins
Origin of china1
Origin of china2
Example Sentences
He did travel to China and Australia while the story was unfolding.
In 1957, the islands came under repeated shelling by Mainland--or as it was then called, “Red”-- China.
The two islands are now tourist sites for visitors from Taiwan and mainland China.
At least 70 percent of the children were adopted from overseas, including Russia, China, Ethiopia and Ukraine.
The Communist Party of China gets a bad rap for cracking down on religion.
Distance, the uncertain light, and imagination, magnified it to a high wall; high as the wall of China.
I shipped for a voyage to Japan and China, and spent several more years trying to penetrate the forbidden fastnesses of Tibet.
The ships from China do not come, and it is with their merchandise that our ships must go to Nueva Spaña.
Black Sheep was sent to the drawing-room and charged into a solid tea-table laden with china.
In former years, Korea had paid an annual tribute or tax to China, but for some time it had been held back by this king.
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