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China

name · /ˈçiːna/ ·
Etymology

Possibly from Dutch China, from possibly Portuguese China, from Persian چین (čin, “China”), from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭 (čīn, “China”), ultimately from Sanskrit चीन (cīna).

Translation

  1. China (a country in East Asia) neuter, proper-noun

    Zweiunddreißig madegassische Stipendiaten fliegen fort nach China.

    Thirty-two Madagascan scholars are flying to China.

    Ist dir bewusst, dass Okinawa näher als Honshū an China liegt?

    Are you aware that Okinawa is closer to China than to Honshu?

    Herr Wang kommt aus China.

    Mr Wang is from China.

China

noun ·

Translation

  1. cathay source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
  2. China; People's Republic of China source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en