No. 205 in Romanian
china
The Romanian word "china" means "quinine" in English.
In a sentence
Am cumpărat un set de vase de china din magazin.
I bought a set of china dishes from the store.
Here, 'china' refers to porcelain, a type of fine ceramic material used for making dishes and tableware.
În magazin se vând piese de artă chinezească, create din china.
The store sells Chinese art pieces made of china.
In this case, 'china' again refers to the porcelain material, linked to its origin, China.
Călătoria pe care am făcut-o anul trecut în China a fost o experiență educativă.
The trip I took last year to China was an educational experience.
Here, 'China' is used as a proper noun, representing the country in East Asia.
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