"porcelain imported from China," 1570s, short for Chinaware, China dishes, etc.; from the country name (see China).
China (n.)
Asian country name, 1550s, of uncertain origin, probably ultimately from Sanskrit Cina-s "the Chinese" (earliest European usage is in Italian, by Marco Polo), perhaps from Qin dynasty, which ruled 3c. B.C.E. Latinized as Sina, hence sinologist. The Chinese word for the country is Chung-kuo (Wade-Giles), Zhongguo (Pinyin).
例文
1. China enters a new five-year plan period next year.
中国は来年から新たな5か年計画期に入る。
2.Queen Mary started the fashion for blue and white china in England.
メアリー女王はイングランドでの青花磁器の流行を始めた。/
3.He toyed with the idea of going to China .
彼は過去の中国の考えを動かしたが、本気ではなかった。
4.Mr Li said China 's reforms had brought vitality to its economy.
李氏は、中国の改革はその経済に活力を注入したと述べた。
5.The company looks poised to make a significant breakthrough in China .