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china
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la china(
chee
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nah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. pebble
Lara tomó una china del suelo y me la arrojó.Lara picked a pebble from the ground and threw it at me.
3. (culinary) (Dominican Republic) (Puerto Rico)
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
4. (colloquial) (game)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. guess the hand
Jugamos a la china para ver a quién le tocaba.We played guess the hand to see whose turn it was.
5. (old-fashioned) (female companion of a charro, gaucho, or peasant) (Argentina) (Chile) (Mexico) (Uruguay)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
Regionalism used in Argentina
Regionalism used in Chile
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6. (slang) (ball of hash) (Spain)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in Spain
7. (old-fashioned) (pejorative) (maid) (Chile)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Regionalism used in Chile
a. serving girl (old-fashioned)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
Dile a la china que ponga la mesa.Tell the serving girl to set the table.
a. slingshot (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Lucas le tiró al pájaro con su china.Lucas shot at the bird with his slingshot.
b. handheld catapult (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Los vándalos rompieron los vidrios con chinas.The vandals broke the windows with their handheld catapults.
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