瓷器

cíqì

noun HSK 7-9 #11,802

Measure Word

一件瓷器 jiàn

Meanings

1 chinaware
2 porcelain
3 porcelain ware

Characters

utensil; ware; vessel

Examples

HSK 4

这件瓷器已经有三百年的历史了。

Zhè jiàn cíqì yǐjīng yǒu sānbǎi nián de lìshǐ le.

This piece of porcelain is already three hundred years old.

HSK 7-9

中国的瓷器闻名世界。

Zhōngguó de cíqì wénmíng shìjiè.

Chinese porcelain is famous worldwide.

HSK 7-9

博物馆里展出了许多珍贵的瓷器。

Bówùguǎn lǐ zhǎnchū le xǔduō zhēnguì de cíqì.

The museum exhibited many precious pieces of porcelain.

Tips

usage

瓷器 refers to finished porcelain objects/ware, while 瓷 is the material itself. Common types include 青花瓷 (blue and white porcelain), 彩瓷 (colored porcelain), and 白瓷 (white porcelain).

Stroke Order

瓷 cí

器 qì