CHINA

Meaning of CHINA in English

■ noun

1》 a fine white or translucent vitrified ceramic material.

↘household tableware or other objects made from ~.

2》 Brit. informal a friend. [from rhyming sl. ~ plate 'mate'.]

Origin

C16: from Pers. chīnī 'relating to China'.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

CHINA — China (sh-) npr China; muralia de China Chinese Wall, Great Wall of China; mar de China China Sea; tinta de …
Interlingua English vocab
CHINA — I officially People's Republic of China Country, eastern Asia. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Area: 3,696,100 sq mi (9,572,900 sq km). Population …
Английский словарь Британика
CHINA — I. ˈchīnə noun ( -s ) Etymology: modification (influenced by China, the country) of Persian chīnī (Chinese) porcelain 1. a. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHINA — /chuy"neuh/ , n. 1. People's Republic of , a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHINA — /chuy"neuh/ , n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHINA — Temples on the slopes of Mount T'ai, one of the five holy peaks of China; it is the principal peak …
Britannica English vocabulary
CHINA — / ˈtʃaɪnə; NAmE / noun [ U ] 1. white clay which is baked and used for making delicate cups, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHINA — China BrE AmE the largest country in eastern Asia. Population: 1,321,851,888 (2007). Capital: Beijing. China's population is the largest of …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CHINA — chi ‧ na /ˈtʃaɪnə/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Persian ; Origin: chini 'Chinese' ; because …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CHINA — n. & adj. --n. 1 a kind of fine white or translucent ceramic ware, porcelain, etc. 2 things made from …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CHINA — n. & adj. n. 1 a kind of fine white or translucent ceramic ware, porcelain, etc. 2 things made from …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CHINA — n. & adj. --n. 1. a kind of fine white or translucent ceramic ware, porcelain, etc. 2 things made from …
Oxford English vocab
CHINA — 1. China is a hard white substance made from clay. It is used to make things such as cups, bowls, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHINA — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a paper/plastic/china cup (= one made of paper etc ) ▪ All they had to …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CHINA — [noun] [U] - high quality clay that is shaped and then heated to make it permanently hard, or objects made …
Cambridge English vocab
CHINA — n. People's Republic of China bone china China Sea Cochin China Great Wall of China
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CHINA — n. officially People's Republic of China Country, eastern Asia. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Area: 3,696,100 sq mi (9,572,900 sq km). Population …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CHINA — noun 1 hard white substance ADJECTIVE ▪ fine ▪ bone ▪ fine bone ~ tableware VERB + CHINA ▪ be …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
CHINA — сущ. Китай; People's Republic of China Китайская Народная Республика, КНР Китай китайский - * tea китайский чай - * wood …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CHINA — I прил. China китайский II 1. сущ. фарфор, фарфоровые изделия egg-shell china ≈ тонкий фарфор Syn : porcelain to break …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CHINA — china.ogg 1. ʹtʃaınə n 1. 1> фарфор ( материал ) egg-shell china - китайский /очень тонкий/ фарфор 2> фарфоровые изделия; …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CHINA — фарфор; фарфоровые изделия; фарфоровая посуда - bone china - egg-shell china - opaque stone china
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
CHINA — фарфор; фарфоровые изделия; фарфоровая посуда - bone china - China porcelain - jasperated china - soft china
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
CHINA — china I прил.Chinaкитайский II 1. сущ.фарфор, фарфоровые изделия egg-shell china — тонкий фарфор Syn:porcelain•• break china — взбудоражить, вызвать переполох …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CHINA — 1. ʹtʃaınə n геогр. Китай People's Republic of China - Китайская Народная Республика, КНР Republic of China = Taiwan 2 …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CHINA — _I China _a. китайский _II 1. _n. фарфор, фарфоровые изделия - egg-shell china - break china 2. _a. фарфоровый; china …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
CHINA — I China a. китайский II 1. n. фарфор, фарфоровые изделия - egg-shell china - break china 2. a. фарфоровый; china …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
CHINA — I прил. China китайский II 1. сущ. фарфор, фарфоровые изделия egg-shell china ≈ тонкий фарфор Syn : porcelain to break …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CHINA — сущ. Китай; People's Republic of China Китайская Народная Республика, КНР Китай китайский - * tea китайский чай - * wood …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CHINA — Rep of (Taiwan) TW
Internet Domains English vocabulary
CHINA — Peoples Rep. CN
Internet Domains English vocabulary
CHINA — porcelane. CHINA-CLAY: caoline; (country) China
English interlingue dictionary
CHINA — noun Etymology: Persian chīnī Chinese porcelain Date: 1579 porcelain , earthenware or porcelain tableware
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CHINA — (n.) China ware, which is the modern popular term for porcelain. See Porcelain.
Английский словарь Webster
CHINA — (n.) A country in Eastern Asia.
Английский словарь Webster
CHINA — ( n. ) China ware, which is the modern popular term for porcelain. See Porcelain.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHINA — ( n. ) A country in Eastern Asia.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHINA — n. porcelain, ceramics; tableware made of porcelain
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CHINA — n. People's Republic of China, country in east Asia
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CHINA — noun Etymology: Persian chīnī Chinese porcelain Date: 1579 1. : porcelain ; also : vitreous porcelain wares (as dishes, vases, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHINA — noun a country in eastern asia. 2. china ·noun china ware, which is the modern popular term for porcelain. ·see …
Webster English vocab
CHINA — n. Belleek china Cochin China Meissen china Worcester china bone china China aster china clay china closet China rose China …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CHINA — n. Pronunciation: ' ch ī -n ə Function: noun Etymology: Persian ch ī n ī Chinese porcelain Date: 1579 1 …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CHINA — [chi.na] n [Per chini Chinese porcelain] (1579) 1: porcelain; also: vitreous porcelain wares (as dishes, vases, or ornaments) for domestic …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CHINA — also called chinaware any of various fine ornamental and useful ceramic wares, usually made of porcelain. See porcelain; bone china; …
Britannica English vocabulary
CHINA — China, china BrE AmE ˈtʃaɪn ə
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CHINA — 1. China is a hard white substance made from clay. It is used to make things such as cups, bowls, …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
CHINA — Synonyms and related words : adobe, biscuit, bisque, bowl, brick, bubble, cement, ceramic ware, ceramics, clay, crock, crockery, eggshell, enamel, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CHINA — Noun. A term of address, usually friendly. Derived from the cockney rhyming slang china plate, meaning mate. E.g."Alright china! How's …
Slang English vocab
CHINA — Classification: City Located in: Texas (TX) Total Population (2000): 1112 Total Housing Units (2000): 458 Land Area (square meters): 3337980 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
CHINA — n. Porcelain, Chinaware.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
CHINA — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
CHINA — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
CHINA — noun China is used before these nouns: ↑ English , ↑ tea
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
CHINA — n. 25B6; noun a china cup : PORCELAIN. See list at pottery . a table laid with the best china …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CHINA — n. porcelain 1) fine ~ 2) a set of ~
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
CHINA — chain
Anagrams English vocabulary
CHINA — Китай
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CHINA — фарфор; фарфоровые изделия; фарфоровая посуда - bone china - egg-shell china - opaque stone china
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
CHINA — china сущ.Китай; People's Republic of China Китайская Народная Республика, КНР
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CHINA — (n) китай
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
CHINA — (0) китай
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
CHINA — (n) Китай
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
CHINA — 1. [ʹtʃaınə] n 1. 1) фарфор ( материал ) egg-shell ~ - китайский /очень тонкий/ фарфор 2) фарфоровые изделия; фарфоровая …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова

Concise Oxford English vocab

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