| 单词 | china |
| 释义 | china[ chahy-nuh ] / ˈtʃaɪ nə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR china ON THESAURUS.COM nounadjectivemade of china. indicating the twentieth event of a series, as a wedding anniversary. Origin of chinaFirst recorded in 1645–55; by ellipsis from chinaware Words nearby chinachimney wheel, chimp, chimpanzee, Chimu, chin, china, China aster, china bark, chinaberry, china blue, china, China Definition for china (2 of 2)China [ chahy-nuh ] / ˈtʃaɪ nə / nounPeople's Republic of China. Also called Nationalist China . Republic of China. Origin of ChinaFirst recorded in 1550–60; of uncertain origin, but probably ultimately from Sanskrit Cīnas “the Chinese,” from Chinese Ch'in Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chinaBritish Dictionary definitions for china (1 of 3)china1 / (ˈtʃaɪnə) / nounceramic ware of a type originally from China any porcelain or similar ware cups, saucers, etc, collectively (modifier) made of chinaa china tea service Word Origin for chinaC16 chiny, from Persian chīnī British Dictionary definitions for china (2 of 3)china2 / (ˈtʃaɪnə) / nounBritish and Southern African informal a friend or companion Word Origin for chinaC19: originally Cockney rhyming slang: china plate, mate British Dictionary definitions for china (3 of 3)China / (ˈtʃaɪnə) / nounPeople's Republic of China, Communist China or Red China a republic in E Asia: the third largest and the most populous country in the world; the oldest continuing civilization (beginning over 2000 years bc); republic established in 1911 after the overthrow of the Manchu dynasty by Sun Yat-sen; People's Republic formed in 1949; the 1980s and 1990s saw economic liberalization but a rejection of political reform; contains vast deserts, steppes, great mountain ranges (Himalayas, Kunlun, Tian Shan, and Nan Shan), a central rugged plateau, and intensively cultivated E plains. Language: Chinese in various dialects, the chief of which is Mandarin. Religion: nonreligious majority; Buddhist and Taoist minorities. Currency: yuan. Capital: Beijing. Pop: 1 349 586 000 (2013 est). Area: 9 560 990 sq km (3 691 502 sq miles) Republic of China, Nationalist China or Taiwan a republic (recognized as independent by only 24 nations) in E Asia occupying the island of Taiwan, 13 nearby islands, and 64 islands of the Penghu (Pescadores) group: established in 1949 by the Nationalist government of China under Chiang Kai-shek after its expulsion by the Communists from the mainland; its territory claimed by the People's Republic of China since the political separation from the mainland; under US protection 1954–79; lost its seat at the UN to the People's Republic of China in 1971; state of war with the People's Republic of China formally ended in 1991, though tensions continue owing to the unresolved territorial claim. Language: Mandarin Chinese. Religion: nonreligious majority, Buddhist and Taoist minorities. Currency: New Taiwan dollar. Capital: Taipei. Pop: 22 610 000 (2003 est). Area: 35 981 sq km (13 892 sq miles)Former name: Formosa Other words from ChinaRelated adjective: SiniticCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for chinaChina Nation in eastern Asia, bordered by Russia and North Korea to the east; Russia and Mongolia to the north; Russia and Afghanistan to the west; and Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Burma, Laos, and Vietnam to the south. Its capital is Beijing, and its largest city is Shanghai. notes for ChinaChina is the most populous country in the world and the third largest, after Russia and Canada. notes for ChinaThe Boxer Rebellion of 1900 grew out of strong resentment of foreign influence in China. notes for ChinaA revolution in 1911 overthrew the Qing dynasty, ending the two-thousand-year-old imperial system. notes for ChinaChiang Kai-shek, the leader of the Chinese Nationalists, established the government of Nationalist China (see also Nationalist China) in 1928 in Nanjing. notes for ChinaThe Second Sino-Japanese War, which lasted from 1937 to 1945 (merging with World War II in 1941), grew out of Japanese encroachments on Chinese land. notes for ChinaThe Chinese communists, with Mao Zedong as their leader, defeated Chiang's Nationalists in 1949, proclaiming the People's Republic of China. The Nationalists withdrew to the island of Taiwan. notes for ChinaIn 1950, Chinese forces joined the North Korean army in the Korean War. notes for ChinaIn 1958, Mao undertook the “Great Leap Forward” campaign, a crash program of industrialization, but none of its goals were reached, and the effort collapsed. notes for ChinaIn 1960, the ideological split between the Soviet Union and China widened, and the Soviets withdrew all aid. notes for ChinaIn the mid-1960s, Mao's wife, acting on his behalf, and three colleagues, later known as the Gang of Four, advanced the goals of the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, aimed at eliminating old ideas and customs. Mobs attacked schools and cultural centers, brutally disrupting the entire nation. With the death of Mao in 1976 and the trial of the Gang of Four in 1980, the Cultural Revolution came to an end. notes for ChinaIn 1972, President Richard Nixon visited China, reopening relations between mainland China and the United States. notes for ChinaIn 1989, the government brutally suppressed pro-democracy demonstrations in Tiananmen Square. notes for ChinaAlthough China remains officially communist, its government encourages capitalism in designated areas, especially in its southeastern provinces. China has experienced considerable economic development in recent decades. Relations with the United States remain tense, especially over Taiwan, but the United States supported China's admission to the World Trade Organization (WTO). The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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