porcelain in Chinese
porcelain in Chinese is 瓷器 — porcelain means a hard, translucent white ceramic made by firing fine clay at high heat, or objects made from it.
porcelain in Chinese
瓷器
Pronounced: cí qì
(usually, uncountable) A hard white translucent ceramic, originally made by firing kaolin, quartz, and feldspar at high temperatures but now also inclusive of similar artificial materials; also often (figurative) such a material as a symbol of the fragility, elegance, etc. traditionally associated with porcelain goods.
What does "porcelain" mean?
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noun A hard, translucent white ceramic made by firing fine clay at high heat, or objects made from it.
"The museum's collection of antique Chinese porcelain is world-famous."
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porcelain in a sentence
- The museum's collection of antique Chinese porcelain is world-famous.
- She set the table with delicate porcelain teacups.
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What is "porcelain" in Chinese?
"porcelain" in Chinese is 瓷器. porcelain means: A hard, translucent white ceramic made by firing fine clay at high heat, or objects made from it.
How do you pronounce 瓷器?
"porcelain" in Chinese is 瓷器, pronounced "cí qì".
How do you use "porcelain" in a sentence?
Example: "The museum's collection of antique Chinese porcelain is world-famous." In Chinese, "porcelain" is 瓷器.
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