china
/ˈtʃaɪnə/noun
1
- mass noun a fine white or translucent vitrified ceramic material瓷料：
a plate made of china
瓷盘
as modifier a china cup.瓷杯。亦称PORCELAIN.
1.1
- household tableware or other objects made from this or a similar material瓷器：
the breakfast china.
早餐瓷具。
2
- Brit. informal a friend〈英, 非正式〉朋友。
- ORIGIN: from rhyming slang china plate 'mate'.
词源
late 16th cent. (as an adjective)： from Persian chīnī used attributively relating to China， where it was originally made.