made in China

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made in China

adjective

  1. not comparable Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: Manufactured in the People's Republic of China.

    Similar: MIC

  2. idiomatic, not comparable Cheaply manufactured; of poor or low quality, (especially) if made in East Asia. Many of the shops filled with cheap made-in-China junk aren't worth a visit, but browse through the center and you may find some worthwhile souvenirs and gifts.

    Similar: cruddy, lousy, shoddy, ass, bad, base, below par, bottom-shelf, BTEC, bum, cheap, cheap and nasty

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adj manufactured in the PRC

Españolhecho en China
한국어중국산 Jungguksan
日本語中国製 Chūgoku-sei
中文中國製造 /中国制造 Zhōngguó zhìzào
Portuguêsfeito na China, produzido na China, fabricado na China
Françaisfabriqué en Chine
Deutschhergestellt in China
Italianofatto in Cina
Ελληνικάκατασκευάζονται στην Κίνα kataskevázontai stin Kína
Русскийсде́лано в Кита́е sdélano v Kitáje, сде́лано в КНР sdélano v KNR
العربيةصُنِعَ فِي الصِّينِ ṣuniʕa fī ṣ-ṣīni
עבריתתוצרת סין totzéret sin

adj cheaply manufactured, especially in East Asia; of poor or low quality

Portuguêsxing ling, made in China
עבריתמייד אין צ׳יינה meid in cháina

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@misc{made_in_china_2026,
  title = {made in China},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/made%20in%20china},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}