China
country, neutral
The country is China in Mexican Spanish, as in all Spanish. A Chinese man is chino, a Chinese woman is china, and the language is chino.
Meaning: the country (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| China | country, neutral |
| chino | Chinese man |
| china | Chinese woman |
To say you are going there, use Voy a China. Porcelain is porcelana, because china in Spanish is not the word for dishes.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico pelo chino means curly hair, with no relation to the country, so context decides the meaning.
Did you know?
- The country name is written with a capital letter, but the adjective chino is not.
Examples in context
- Quiero viajar a China.I want to travel to China.
- Mi vecino es chino.My neighbor is Chinese.
- Tiene el pelo chino.She has curly hair.
Example conversation
Daniel tells his friend Sara about his next vacation.
- DanielEl año que viene voy a China.Next year I am going to China.
- Sara¿A qué ciudad?To which city?
- DanielA Pekín y a Shanghái.To Beijing and Shanghai.
