china
/ˈtʃaɪnə/noun
उच्चारण चाइन
चीनी मिट्टी, पोर्सलेन
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as idiom
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[U]
white clay that is baked and used for making delicate cups, plates and other objects
चीनी मिट्टी, पोर्सलेन
- a china teapot
- These cups are made of fine china.
- The shop sells delicate white china from a small village in the east.
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- She dropped the china vase and it broke into tiny pieces.
- This plate is made of bone china and is very thin.
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[U]
cups, plates and other objects made from china
चीनी मिट्टी के बर्तन, क्रॉकरी
- Radhika's grandmother keeps her best china for guests.
- She got out the china for the party.
- Mum put the best china on the table for the guests.
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- They keep the old china in a glass cabinet in the sitting room.
- We washed the china by hand because it was too fragile for the machine.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
china (uncountable noun)
China, with a small c, means fine white clay ware and plates or cups made from it. It is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
छोटे c वाला 'china' बारीक सफ़ेद मिट्टी के बर्तन और उनसे बनी प्लेट या कप को कहते हैं। यह uncountable है और singular verb लेता है।
- The china is kept in the glass cabinet.
- Grandmother's best china is very fragile.
china vs China
With a capital C, China is the country. The material is written with a small c: a china cup.
बड़े C वाला 'China' देश है। सामग्री के लिए छोटा c लिखें: a china cup।
- We drank tea from a china cup.
- China is a neighbour of India.
china + noun
As a modifier it forms: china cup, china plate, china shop, china clay.
Modifier के रूप में इसके रूप बनते हैं: china cup, china plate, china shop, china clay।
- He broke a china plate.
- The china shop sells tea sets.
a piece of china
To count it, use a piece of china, a set of china, or name the object: a cup, a plate.
इसे गिनने के लिए 'a piece of china' या 'a set of china' कहें, या वस्तु का नाम लें।
- She bought a set of fine china.
- A piece of china fell from the shelf.
+Collocations 4
adjective + china
finebonebluedelicateantiquewhite
- Bone china is light and strong.
verb + china
breakwashcollectserve onpack
- She packed the china in newspaper.
china + noun
cupplatedollcabinetclay
- A china doll sat on the shelf.
noun + china
teadinnerweddingbonetable
- The wedding china was a gift from her aunt.
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- The waiter served tea in delicate china.
बैरे ने नाज़ुक चीनी मिट्टी के बर्तनों में चाय परोसी।
- Please handle the china with care.
कृपया चीनी मिट्टी के बर्तनों को सावधानी से सँभालिए।
- Radhika inherited a china tea set from her grandmother.
राधिका को अपनी दादी से चीनी मिट्टी का चाय का सेट विरासत में मिला।
- The china was displayed in a glass cabinet.
चीनी मिट्टी के बर्तन काँच की अलमारी में सजे थे।
- A bull in a china shop causes damage wherever it goes.
चीनी मिट्टी की दुकान में साँड जहाँ जाता है नुकसान करता है।
- A china vase stood on the shelf in the hall.
हॉल की अलमारी में चीनी मिट्टी का एक फूलदान रखा था।
- The antique china in the museum is over three hundred years old.
संग्रहालय के प्राचीन चीनी मिट्टी के बर्तन तीन सौ वर्ष से अधिक पुराने हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The china are kept in the cupboard.
✓ The china is kept in the cupboard.
China meaning fine ware is uncountable, so the verb is singular.
बर्तन के अर्थ में 'china' uncountable है, इसलिए verb singular है।
✗ He bought a set of China cups.
✓ He bought a set of china cups.
The material is written with a small c; China with a capital is the country.
सामग्री छोटे c से लिखी जाती है; बड़े C वाला 'China' देश है।
¶Idioms 1
like a bull in a china shop
behaving in a very careless or clumsy way in a situation that needs care
बेहद लापरवाही या भद्देपन से (जहाँ सावधानी चाहिए)
- He went into the meeting like a bull in a china shop and upset everyone.
§Grammar and usage
Usage: china for plates and cups is written with a small c, while China, the country, takes a capital C.
Usage में प्लेट और कप वाला china छोटे c से लिखा जाता है, जबकि देश China बड़े C से लिखा जाता है।