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# china

noun (china, uncountable); proper noun (China, the country)

«china» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. China (with a capital C) is a very large country in East Asia with the largest or second-largest population in the world. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/china/#m1)
2. china (small c) is fine, hard, white clay made into cups, plates and bowls, and also the cups and plates themselves. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/china/#m2)
3. In UK and Australian slang, «china» means a mate or friend. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/china/#m3)
4. China can also mean a small ornament or figure made of china. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/china/#m4)

### In the lessons

In geography, China is home to the Great Wall, giant pandas and the Yangtze River; its capital is Beijing; many people there speak Mandarin Chinese. In everyday life, «the best china» is the special set of plates for guests; china breaks easily, so carry it carefully. Phrases: «china cup», «fine china», «a china shop», «like a bull in a china shop» (very clumsy).

### Examples

- China is a huge country in Asia. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/china/#x1)
- Giant pandas live in the mountains of China. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/china/#x2)
- The Great Wall of China is very long. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/china/#x3)
- Grandma only uses her best china at Christmas. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/china/#x4)
- Be careful, that china plate breaks easily. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/china/#x5)
- He was like a bull in a china shop, knocking things over. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/china/#x6)
- Paper was invented in China long ago. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/china/#x7)
- The tea was served in delicate china cups. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/china/#x8)
- But the china girl cried out: [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/china/#x9)

### Note

Capital C for the country (China), small c for plates (china). Adjective for the country: «Chinese». The plates are called «china» because this kind of porcelain first came from China.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «china» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/china/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«china» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/china.html) on Mova free.