china

the country in East Asia with the world's largest population, officially called the People’s Republic of China

China

• talk about China

Collocations Chinese economy · Sino-US relations

• He is studying the history of China.

  Estudia la historia de China.

a type of tableware made from a hard, white material that can be used for cooking and eating food

porcelana, vajilla china

• break a piece of China

Collocations china fine · china plates

• She bought some beautiful china from the antique shop.

  Compró vajilla china hermosa en la tienda de antigüedades.

the dragon that is a symbol of China and appears on the Chinese flag

dragón chino, dragón rojo

• see the dragon

• The dragon is a symbol of China's strength.

  El dragón es un símbolo de la fuerza de China.

a person from China or someone whose family is originally from there

chino, chino/a

• talk about a Chinese person

• He has many friends who are Chinese.

  Tiene muchos amigos que son chinos.

a type of art that is made in China, such as paintings or sculptures

arte chino, pintura china

• see Chinese art

• The museum has a collection of Chinese art.

  El museo tiene una colección de arte chino.

a sport that is popular in China, such as table tennis or badminton

deporte chino, deporte popular en China

• play a Chinese sport

• China is very strong in table tennis.

  China es muy fuerte en tenis de mesa.

the language spoken by people from China, also called Mandarin or Putonghua

chino mandarín, chino

• speak Chinese

• She speaks fluent Chinese.

  Ella habla chino fluidamente.

the culture and traditions of China, including its history, customs, and beliefs

cultura china, tradiciones chinas

• learn about Chinese culture

• He is interested in learning more about Chinese culture.

  Está interesado en aprender más sobre la cultura china.