china
英 ['tʃaɪnə] 美 ['tʃaɪnə]
- n. 瓷器
- adj. 瓷制的
词态变化
复数: chinas;
中文词源
China 瓷器，中国
词源存争议。通常认为来自中国朝代秦的发音，指瓷器。早期写作Sina, 后由马可波罗第一次写作China。
英文词源
- china (n.)
- "porcelain imported from China," 1570s, short for Chinaware, China dishes, etc.; from the country name (see China).
- China (n.)
- Asian country name, 1550s, of uncertain origin, probably ultimately from Sanskrit Cina-s "the Chinese" (earliest European usage is in Italian, by Marco Polo), perhaps from Qin dynasty, which ruled 3c. B.C.E. Latinized as Sina, hence sinologist. The Chinese word for the country is Chung-kuo (Wade-Giles), Zhongguo (Pinyin).
双语例句
- 1. China enters a new five-year plan period next year.
- 中国明年开始进入新一个五年计划期。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Queen Mary started the fashion for blue and white china in England.
- 玛丽女王开启了青花瓷在英格兰的流行风尚。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. He toyed with the idea of going to China.
- 他动过去中国的念头，但并没当真。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Mr Li said China's reforms had brought vitality to its economy.
- 李先生说中国的改革给其经济注入了活力。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. The company looks poised to make a significant breakthrough in China.
- 这家公司看来很有把握在中国取得重大突破。
来自柯林斯例句