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made in China en · ADJ

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: Manufactured in the People's Republic of China.
  2. (idiomatic, not-comparable) Cheaply manufactured; of poor or low quality, (especially) if made in East Asia.
    • The moccasins were a work of art. Fleece lined, the dark hide exterior was adorned with intricate beading by a truly skilled artisan. He felt guilty about knocking her store as a repository for cheap crap made in China. 2016, Debra Salonen, Black Hills Native Son:
    • They would mob you, insisting that you buy this or that, when all they sell is junk made in China. 2014, Tim Tingle, A Head in Egypt:
    • “What is this—plastic? Cheap crap made in China?” “No, no, no. It's handmade. I made it. It's made of glass, in a torch, you see. I melt glass and then I add colors and clear glass in layers to make a design, and—” 2016, Janice Peacock, High Strung:
    • At least some of the plastic made-in-China junk was recyclable. 2009, Robyn Harding, Mom, Will This Chicken Give Me Man Boobs?, page 161:
    • Not the usual 'made in China' junk you pinch from shipping containers. 2017, Rusty Barnes, Ridgerunner:
    • 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. 2005, Sharon Hamblin, Adventure Guide Maui, page 213:

Relateds

made in Japan

Synonyms

second-rate · low · drecky · dogwater · tenth-rate · substandard · schlocky · pathetic · poor · shoddy · cheap · inferior · poor man's · trash · fourth-rate · craptacular · flimsy · low-grade · bum · slight · tin-pot · BTEC · coffee-and · shit · crummy · sad · shite · subpar · mid · bottom-shelf · low-quality · crap · craptastic · rinky-dink · woeful · ass · bad · crappy · slim · naughty · shitty · made in China · cruddy · third-rate · cheesy · shoddy · MIC · low-rent · crappo · below par · lousy · god-awful · under par · base · gash · slazy · one-star · punk · lousy · ropy · scrubby · garbage · ticky-tacky · cruddy · crapperific · chintzy · wretched · cheap and nasty · rubbish · trashy · craptabulous · cheapshit · pound-shop

Translations (40)

tr çin malı (cheaply manufactured, especially in East Asia; of poor or low quality) · kk Қытайда жасалған (manufactured in the PRC) · cy gwnaethpwyd yn Tsieina (manufactured in the PRC) · it fatto in Cina (manufactured in the PRC) · mh kōm̧m̧an ilo Jaina (manufactured in the PRC) · ru сде́лано в Кита́е (manufactured in the PRC) · pt xing ling (cheaply manufactured, especially in East Asia; of poor or low quality) · nl gemaakt in China (manufactured in the PRC) · nl vervaardigd in China (manufactured in the PRC) · la factum in Sina (manufactured in the PRC) · be зро́блена ў Кіта́і (manufactured in the PRC) · he מייד אין צ׳יינה (cheaply manufactured, especially in East Asia; of poor or low quality) · cy gwnaed yn Tsieina (manufactured in the PRC) · fi kiinalainen (cheaply manufactured, especially in East Asia; of poor or low quality) · cs vyrobeno v Číně (manufactured in the PRC) · cmn 中國製造 /中国制造 (manufactured in the PRC) · ja 中国製 (manufactured in the PRC) · fa ساخته شده در چین (manufactured in the PRC) · he תוצרת סין (manufactured in the PRC) · af vervaardig in China (manufactured in the PRC) · pt fabricado na China (manufactured in the PRC) · ru сде́лано в КНР (manufactured in the PRC) · sk vyrobené v Číne (manufactured in the PRC) · eo farita en Ĉinio (manufactured in the PRC) · mh kōm̧m̧an ilo Jeina (manufactured in the PRC) · ko 중국산 (manufactured in the PRC) · fi valmistettu Kiinassa (manufactured in the PRC) · fr fabriqué en Chine (manufactured in the PRC) · nl geproduceerd in China (manufactured in the PRC) · pl wyprodukowano w Chinach (manufactured in the PRC) · la factus in Sina (manufactured in the PRC) · es hecho en China (manufactured in the PRC) · ar صُنِعَ فِي الصِّينِ (manufactured in the PRC) · kw gwrys yn China (manufactured in the PRC) · pt feito na China (manufactured in the PRC) · pt produzido na China (manufactured in the PRC) · fi venäläinen (cheaply manufactured, especially in East Asia; of poor or low quality) · pt made in China (cheaply manufactured, especially in East Asia; of poor or low quality) · el κατασκευάζονται στην Κίνα (manufactured in the PRC) · de hergestellt in China (manufactured in the PRC)