English Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português 繁體中文 Bahasa Indonesia Tiếng Việt ภาษาไทย
All categories

We call ours our best china, so what do they call theirs?! Thanks!

2006-08-02 04:55:54 · 16 answers · asked by puddleduck82 3 in Travel Asia Pacific China

it was a jokey question peole! get a friggin sense of humour ffs....

2006-08-02 09:36:59 · update #1

16 answers

Here's the definition of 'china'.
Main Entry: chi·na
Pronunciation: 'chI-n&
Function: noun
Etymology: Persian chInI Chinese porcelain
1 : PORCELAIN; also : vitreous porcelain wares (as dishes, vases, or ornaments) for domestic use
2 : earthenware or porcelain tableware

As you can see, china refers to chinese porcelain, not best plates.
I am a chinese, and as far as chinese are concerned, they do not really have best plates. However, some rich and influential chinese families dine in gold or silver plates. Some even have their meals on plates adorned with art by famous chinese painters.

2006-08-02 05:07:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

China?

2006-08-02 04:59:28 · answer #2 · answered by archonette08 3 · 0 0

Bone English.

2006-08-02 05:08:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Best plates in chinese

2006-08-02 05:02:19 · answer #4 · answered by Croeso 6 · 0 0

"Dinnerware or dishware is often made of porcelain china, although glass and durable plastics such as Melamine are also often used.

Fine dinnerware is often referred to as commonly as china fine china or bone china."

They probably use a word in their language that means fine dinnerware. Ours happens to translate to the name of their country, so what?

2006-08-02 05:01:48 · answer #5 · answered by Ember 3 · 0 0

We don't have a name for a set of best plates. If we do, we just call them our best plates.

2006-08-02 05:01:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Ming dynasty, Rose/verde and Chow hi.

2006-08-02 05:05:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Pratters!

2006-08-02 05:02:07 · answer #8 · answered by Tallboy 4 · 0 0

All I know is they've never said to each other "Hey honey - do you feel like picking up Chinese tonite?"

2006-08-02 05:01:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Imports, they send us the Chinese exports , have done if for centuries.

2006-08-02 05:00:05 · answer #10 · answered by antiekmama 6 · 0 0

fedest.com, questions and answers