| 释义 |
chi·na
I. \ˈchīnə\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: modification (influenced by China, the country) of Persian chīnī(Chinese) porcelain
1.
a. : porcelain 1a; also : vitreous porcelain wares (as dishes, vases, ornaments) for domestic use as distinguished from industrial whitewares
b. : earthenware or porcelain tableware
< set the table with the good china >
c. : crockery
2.
a. [by shortening] : chinaroot
b. [from China, the country] : sweet orange
II. adjective
Etymology: from China, country in Asia
1. usually capitalized : of, from, or native to China
< a China pig >
< a China pheasant >
: produced in or of a kind or type prevalent or originally produced in China
< China silk >
: chinese
2. [china (I) ]
a. : made of china
b. : resembling porcelain (as in hardness or finish
< a woman with a set china face >
also : of the opaque blue characteristic of certain chinas
< a china-eyed dog >
III. \ˈkēnə\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: modification of Spanish quina, perhaps from Quechua kina
: cinchona
IV. \ˈchīnə\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: perhaps short for china plate, rhyming slang for mate
slang Britain : companion, pal
< swapping yarns with my two old chinas > |