No. 391 in Latvian
ķīnas
"Ķīnas" in Latvian means "China's" (possessive form of "China").
In a sentence
Es lasu grāmatu par Ķīnas vēsturi.
I am reading a book about the history of China.
The word 'Ķīnas' here functions as a possessive proper noun form referring to 'China's' history.
Man patīk ēst ķīnas ēdienu.
I like eating Chinese food.
The word 'ķīnas' is used to modify 'ēdienu', indicating the origin or style of the cuisine, i.e., Chinese food.
Viņa draugs bija izcils ķīnas porcelāna kolekcionārs.
Her friend was an excellent collector of Chinese porcelain.
Here, 'ķīnas' describes the type of porcelain, referring particularly to the quality or style known as 'Chinese' porcelain.
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