Chine

See also: chine and chiné

French

Etymology

From Persian چینی (čini, Chinese; porcelain), compound of چین (čin, China) and the suffix ـی (-i), from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭 (čīn, China), ultimately from Sanskrit चीन (cīna).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃin/
  • (file)

Proper noun

Chine f

  1. China (a country in Asia)
    Hyponyms: Céleste Empire, Empire des Fleurs, Empire du Milieu, Terre des Fleurs

Derived terms

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Walloon

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃin/

Proper noun

Chine f

  1. China (a country in Asia)
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