陶瓷 (táo cí) — ceramics; pottery and porcelain

Definition

陶瓷 (táo cí) is the general term for ceramics, covering both pottery (陶) and porcelain (瓷). 瓷器 (cí qì) refers specifically to porcelain or chinaware — a subset of 陶瓷. Use 陶瓷 when talking about the material, craft, or industry as a whole; use 瓷器 for individual porcelain items.

noun

ceramicspottery and porcelain

Examples

陶瓷。
Wǒ xǐhuān shōucáng táo cí.
I like collecting ceramics.
陶瓷。
Zhè jiàn táo cí huāpíng shì Tángdài de.
This ceramic vase is from the Tang dynasty.
陶瓷。
Zhōngguó de táo cí jìshù lìshǐ yōujiǔ.
China's ceramic technology has a long history.

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