[mass noun]a fine white or translucent vitrified ceramic material 瓷料。 亦称 porcelain a plate made of china. 瓷盘。 [as modifier]a china cup. 瓷杯。 ■household tableware or other objects made from this or a similar material 瓷器 the breakfast china. 早餐瓷具。
(Brit. informal)a friend (英,非正式)朋友
语源
late 16th cent. (as an adjective): from Persian chīnī used attributively relating to China, where it was originally made