China
A cultural region and civilization in East Asia, occupying the region around the…A cultural region and civilization in East Asia, occupying the region around the Yellow, Yangtze, and Pearl Rivers, taken as a whole under its various dynasties.
» China is rich in natural resources.
China ist reich an natürlichen Ressourcen.
China ist reich an Bodenschätzen.
Китай богат природными ресурсами.
Китай багатий на природні ресурси.
Meaning
15 senses(uncountable, usually)A cultural region and civilization in East Asia, occupying the region around the Yellow, Yangtze, and Pearl Rivers, taken as a whole under its various dynasties.
China has 5000 years of history.
(uncountable, usually)A large country in East Asia, occupying the region around the Yellow, Yangtze, and Pearl Rivers; the People's Republic of China, since 1949.
2017, Donald J. Trump, speech at Make America Great Again Rally, Harrisburg, PA And I met with the President of China at great length in Florida, and we had long, long talks—hours and hours and hours.
China is 75 years old as of October 1, 2024.
China, Kina
Кита́йKitáj, Поднебе́снаяPodnebésnaja, Среди́нное Ца́рствоSredínnoje Cárstvo
Кита́йKytáj
(uncountable, usually)Synonym of mainland China.
The gambling winnings were transferred from Macau to China.
(uncountable, usually)China in One China, asserting that there is only one de jure Chinese nation
It will not change the historical and legal facts that there is only one China in the world.
(historical, uncountable, usually)Any of the empires occupying similar territory to that of the modern nation of China, ruled under various dynasties up through the early 20th century.
(historical, uncountable, usually)The Republic of China prior to 1949, and sometimes after that time, particularly up through the early 1970's or so (when the People's Republic of China assumed the United Nations seat allocated to China).
(rare, uncountable, usually)A female given name.
A place in the United States:
(uncountable, usually)An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States.
(uncountable, usually)A town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States.
(uncountable, usually)An unincorporated community in Howell County, Missouri, United States.
(uncountable, usually)A hamlet in Delaware County, New York, United States.
(uncountable, usually)A small city in Jefferson County, Texas, United States.
Examples
1156 sentencesChina is rich in natural resources.
Китай багатий на природні ресурси.
ruКитай богат природными ресурсами.
deChina ist reich an natürlichen Ressourcen.
China is much larger than Japan.
Китай набагато більший за Японію.
ruКитай гораздо больше Японии.
deChina ist viel größer als Japan.
China is a huge country.
Китай — величезна країна.
ruКитай — огромная страна.
deChina ist ein riesiges Land.
I came to Japan from China.
Я приїхав у Японію з Китаю.
ruЯ приехал в Японию из Китая.
deNach Japan kam ich von China aus.
My father has gone to China.
Мій батько поїхав до Китаю.
ruМой отец поехал в Китай.
deMein Vater ist nach China gegangen.
Translations
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Origin
From Portuguese China, from possibly Venetan Cina probably under influence from Old FrenchFrom Portuguese China, from possibly Venetan Cina probably under influence from Old French Chin, from Classical Persian چین (čīn) under influence from Medieval Latin Sīna (“China”), from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭 (Čīn, “China”), from Sanskrit चीन (cīna, “the Chinese; China”) of uncertain etymology. It is usually thought to be derived from Chinese 秦 (Qín) (sm Qín, mc d͡zin, oc *dziŋ, "Qin"), the westernmost ancient Chinese state, but other theories have been proposed, including derivation from 晉 /晋 (jìn) (sm Jìn, mc t͡sinh, oc *tsiŋh, "Jin"), another important ancient state; 荊 /荆 (jīng) (sm Jīng, mc kɹaŋ, oc *kreŋ, "Chu"), the southernmost ancient Chinese state; or Zina, the endonym of the people of the Yelang kingdom. See "Names of China" and "Chinas" at Wikipedia. As a female name, usually derived via china (“porcelain”) and china doll, ultimately from the same source.
From Japanese 知名(ちな) (China).
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