Why is China called China

China really first came to the attention of the west during the times of ancient Rome.
At that time, it was fairly common for the names of places to end in A, such as Australia, Canada, Africa, and America.
At that time, the most important dynasty in China was the Qin.
Think about it, Qin plus a, China.
So the name of China ultimately comes from the Qin dynasty.
China became famous for producing porcelain, and porcelain became a part of the meaning of China.
So we mistakenly think that China refers to porcelain.
In French pronunciation, Chine is closer to the sound of Qin.
My French is basic, I can only handle daily conversations.

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中国第一次引起西方的注意是在古罗马时代。
当时，以A结尾的地名相当普遍，比如澳大利亚、加拿大、非洲和美洲。
当时，中国最重要的朝代是秦朝。
想想吧，秦加a，中国。
所以中国的名字最终来自秦朝。
中国因生产瓷器而闻名，瓷器成为中国意义的一部分。
所以我们错误地认为中国指的是瓷器。
法语发音, Chine更接近秦的音。
我的法语很基础，只能应付日常会话。