No. 198 in Swedish
kina
The Swedish word "kina" means "China" in English.
In a sentence
Jag planerar en resa till Kina nästa sommar.
I am planning a trip to China next summer.
Here, 'Kina' is used as a proper noun, referring to the country China.
Han köpte en vacker kinesisk vas från Kina.
He bought a beautiful Chinese vase from China.
In this example, 'Kina' again denotes the country but is used in the context of describing the origin of an item.
Deras traditionella mat påminner om smakerna från Kina.
Their traditional food reminds of the flavors from China.
'Kina' is used to describe a cultural reference to the cuisine associated with the country.
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