Chine is a French noun for China

 

Chine is a French noun (pronouced as in machine without ma),  it is female form, it means China in English, C needs to be capitalized. In French you write la before Chine. La is a definite article for a feminine noun as the in English.

chine could also be name of male form, it means pocelain, or race paper, it needs not to be capitalized. In French you write le before chine. Le is a definite article for a masculine noun as the in English.

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• La is a definite article for a female noun as the in English -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/24/2024 postreply 06:42:53

• Thanks for sharing. -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/24/2024 postreply 06:44:23

• Excuse my French. -移花接木- ♂ (167 bytes) () 01/24/2024 postreply 06:44:53

• Sorry, they should be called feminine and masculine names. -xia23- ♂ (35 bytes) () 01/24/2024 postreply 14:13:33