noun
1 hard white substance
ADJECTIVE
▪ fine
▪ bone
▪
fine bone ~ tableware
VERB + CHINA
▪ be made of
CHINA + NOUN
▪ cup , dish , doll , plate , etc.
▪ clay ( esp. BrE )
2 cups/plates, made of china
ADJECTIVE
▪ best
▪
She got out the best ~ for the visitors.
▪ broken , cracked
… OF CHINA
▪ set
CHINA + NOUN
▪ cabinet
▪
The ~ cabinet was filled with expensive dishes.
▪ pattern
▪
She had already chosen the ~ pattern and table linen for their new house.
China is used before these nouns: ↑ bowl , ↑ cabinet , ↑ clay , ↑ cup , ↑ dish , ↑ doll , ↑ mug , ↑ vase