People's Republic of China

== English == === Etymology === Calque of Chinese 中華人民共和國 / 中华人民共和国 (Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpiːpəlz ɹɪˈpʌblɪk əv ˈt͡ʃaɪnə/ Rhymes: -aɪnə === Proper noun === the People's Republic of China Official name of China: a country in East Asia. Alternative forms: PRC, PR China (initialisms) Synonyms: China, Communist China, People's Republic (ellipsis), Red China (dated), West Taiwan (derogatory) Meronym: mainland China Coordinate terms: Republic of China, ROC Near-synonym: China For more quotations using this term, see Citations:People's Republic of China. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “peoples-republic-of-china”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “People's Republic of China”, in Google Books Ngram Viewer. “People’s Republic of China, pn.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “People’s Republic of China”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “People's Republic of China”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “People's Republic of China”, in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026