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

中国的瓷器闻名世界。

Zhōngguó de cíqì wénmíng shìjiè.

Chinese porcelain is famous worldwide.

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.

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