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English

Pronunciation

Noun

Singular china

Plural countable and uncountable; plural chinas

china (countable and uncountable; plural chinas)

  1. (uncountable) Ceramic or porcelain
  2. (uncountable) Tableware made from china.
  3. (Cockney rhyming slang; shortened from china plate; countable) Mate (i.e., friend).
    All right, me old china?
  4. (music, countable) A cymbal, flattened at the perimeter, about 16 to 20 inches (40 to 50 centimetres) across, that is ridden or crashed to produce a distinctive "trashy" sound.

Derived terms

Italian

Adjective

china sg.

  1. Feminine form of chino.

Noun

china f. (plural chine)

  1. slope, incline
  2. cinchona (tree)
  3. Indian ink

Synonyms

Related terms

Verb

china

  1. third-person singular present tense of chinare
  2. second-person singular imperative of chinare

Spanish

Noun

china f. (masculine chino, feminine plural chinas, masculine plural chinos)

  1. A Chinese woman.

See also

 

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