Chine

See also: chine and chiné

French

Etymology

From Persian چینی‏ (čīnī, “Chinese; porcelain”), compound of چین‏ (čīn, “China”) and the suffix ـی‏ (-ī), from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭‏ (čīn, “China”), ultimately from Sanskrit चीन (cīna).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃin/

Proper noun

Chine f

1. China

Related terms

• chinois, Chinois

Anagrams

• chien, niche, niché