Meanings
- not comparableUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: Manufactured in the People's Republic of China.
Synonyms: MIC
- idiomaticnot comparableCheaply manufactured; of poor or low quality, (especially) if made in East Asia.
At least some of the plastic made-in-China junk was recyclable.
2009, Robyn Harding, Mom, Will This Chicken Give Me Man Boobs?, page 1615 more examples
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 213They 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 EgyptThe 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“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 StrungNot the usual 'made in China' junk you pinch from shipping containers.
2017, Rusty Barnes, RidgerunnerSynonyms: cruddy, lousy, shoddy, ass, bad, base, below par, bottom-shelf
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: Manufactured in the People's Republic of China.
adjectiveCheaply manufactured; of poor or low quality, (especially) if made in East Asia.
Translations
Afrikaans vervaardig in China
- vervaardig in Chinamanufactured in the PRC
Arabic صُنِعَ فِي الصِّينِ
- صُنِعَ فِي الصِّينِ (ṣuniʕa fī ṣ-ṣīni)manufactured in the PRC
Chinese Mandarin 中國製造 /中国制造
- 中國製造 /中国制造 (Zhōngguó zhìzào)manufactured in the PRC
Czech vyrobeno v Číně
- vyrobeno v Číněmanufactured in the PRC
Dutch geproduceerd in China, vervaardigd in China
- geproduceerd in Chinamanufactured in the PRC
- vervaardigd in Chinamanufactured in the PRC
- gemaakt in Chinamanufactured in the PRC
Esperanto farita en Ĉinio
- farita en Ĉiniomanufactured in the PRC
Finnish valmistettu Kiinassa, kiinalainen
- valmistettu Kiinassamanufactured in the PRC
- kiinalainencheaply manufactured, especially in East Asia; of poor or low quality
- venäläinencheaply manufactured, especially in East Asia; of poor or low quality
French fabriqué en Chine
- fabriqué en Chinemanufactured in the PRC
German hergestellt in China
- hergestellt in Chinamanufactured in the PRC
Greek κατασκευάζονται στην Κίνα
- κατασκευάζονται στην Κίνα (kataskevázontai stin Kína)manufactured in the PRC
Hebrew תוצרת סין, מייד אין צ׳יינה
- תוצרת סין (totzéret sin)manufactured in the PRC
- מייד אין צ׳יינה (meid in cháina)cheaply manufactured, especially in East Asia; of poor or low quality
Italian fatto in Cina
- fatto in Cinamanufactured in the PRC
Japanese 中国製
- 中国製 (Chūgoku-sei)manufactured in the PRC
Korean 중국산
- 중국산 (Jungguksan)manufactured in the PRC
Latin factum in Sina, factus in Sina
- factum in Sinamanufactured in the PRC
- factus in Sinamanufactured in the PRC
Persian ساخته شده در چین
- ساخته شده در چین (sâxte šade der čin)manufactured in the PRC
Polish wyprodukowano w Chinach
- wyprodukowano w Chinachmanufactured in the PRC
Portuguese feito na China, produzido na China
- feito na Chinamanufactured in the PRC
- produzido na Chinamanufactured in the PRC
- fabricado na Chinamanufactured in the PRC
- xing lingcheaply manufactured, especially in East Asia; of poor or low quality
- made in Chinacheaply manufactured, especially in East Asia; of poor or low quality
Russian сде́лано в Кита́е, сде́лано в КНР
- сде́лано в Кита́е (sdélano v Kitáje)manufactured in the PRC
- сде́лано в КНР (sdélano v KNR)manufactured in the PRC
Slovak vyrobené v Číne
- vyrobené v Čínemanufactured in the PRC
Spanish hecho en China
- hecho en Chinamanufactured in the PRC
Turkish çin malı
- çin malıcheaply manufactured, especially in East Asia; of poor or low quality
Welsh gwnaed yn Tsieina, gwnaethpwyd yn Tsieina
- gwnaed yn Tsieinamanufactured in the PRC
- gwnaethpwyd yn Tsieinamanufactured in the PRC
Cite this entry
made in China. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/made%20in%20China
“made in China.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/made%20in%20China. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “made in China,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/made%20in%20China.
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