china

/ˈtʃaɪ.nə/ (bre, ipa) · [tʃˈaɪnə] /ˈtʃaɪ.nə/ (ame, ipa) · [tʃˈaɪnə] /ˈchī-nə/ (ame, mw)

china — 名詞

1. a hard white substance created by firing a special clay at extreme heat; also th

1.名詞B1
釋義

瓷器

高溫燒製的白色陶器；瓷製餐具

a hard white substance created by firing a special clay at extreme heat; also the cups, bowls, plates, and decorative pieces produced from this material

例句

Mira carefully unpacked the china plates and placed them on the shelf.

Mira 小心翼翼地拆開瓷盤的包裝，將它們擺到架上。

china + noun as modifier (china plates)

The dining cabinet held a complete china tea set from the early 1900s.

餐櫃裡擺放著一套二十世紀初的完整瓷器茶具。

common collocation: china tea set

同義詞
  • porcelain

    the technical term; more formal and often used in museum or manufacturing contexts

  • ceramics

    a broader category that includes all baked clay products, not only fine white ware

  • earthenware

    coarser, less refined pottery that is not translucent like china

文法句型

china + noun (modifier)

piece of china

用法筆記

Always lowercase when referring to the material or tableware. The country name is always capitalised: 'China'. As an uncountable noun, 'china' does not take a plural form — you say 'a piece of china', not 'a china' or 'chinas'.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a beautiful China vase.
✅I bought a beautiful china vase.
💡The material word is not capitalised; only the country name takes a capital C.
❌She placed the chinas on the table.
✅She placed the china on the table.
💡'China' meaning tableware is uncountable; use 'pieces of china' for countable reference.

2. the most populous nation on Earth, situated in eastern Asia, with Beijing as its

2.名詞A1
釋義

中國

東亞國家

the most populous nation on Earth, situated in eastern Asia, with Beijing as its capital city

例句

Dylan visited China for the first time last autumn.

Dylan 去年秋天第一次到中國旅遊。

preposition: visit China (no article)

China has invested heavily in high-speed rail networks over the past decade.

中國過去十年在高鐵網絡上投入了鉅額資金。

country as subject (personified)

同義詞

文法句型

in China

from China

China's + noun

用法筆記

Always capitalised. The name 'China' is used without the definite article in most contexts (e.g. 'in China', 'from China', 'China grows'). Use 'the China of…' when referring to a particular historical period (e.g. 'the China of the Ming dynasty').

常見錯誤

❌I'm going to china next year.
✅I'm going to China next year.
💡The country name must be capitalised.
❌The China has a large population.
✅China has a large population.
💡Country names do not take 'the' except in specific constructions (e.g. 'the China of today').