china
noun /ˈtʃaɪnə/
/ˈtʃaɪnə/
[uncountable]Idioms - white clay that is baked and used for making cups, plates, etc.
瓷；瓷料 - a china vase
瓷花瓶 - fine bone china tableware
精致的骨瓷餐具
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fine
- bone
- be made of
- cup
- dish
- doll
- …
- a china vase
- cups, plates, etc. that are made of china
瓷制品；瓷器 - She got out the best china.
她制作最好的瓷器。
- The china cabinet was filled with expensive dishes.
瓷器柜里满是贵重的器皿。 - She had already chosen the china pattern and table linen for their new house.
她已经为他们的新家选好了瓷器样式和桌布。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- best
- broken
- cracked
- …
- set
- cabinet
- pattern
- She got out the best china.
词源late 16th cent. (as an adjective): from Persian chīnī ‘relating to China’, where it was originally made.
Idioms
a bull in a china shop
- a person who is careless, or who moves or acts in a rough way, in a place or situation where skill and care are needed
（不顾环境）笨拙莽撞的人，冒失鬼 - You’re not going to go storming in there like a bull in a china shop, are you?
你不会像瓷器店里的公牛一样冲进去吧？
- You’re not going to go storming in there like a bull in a china shop, are you?