Chayina (kuChingezi: China) kana Chaina inyika iri kumabvazuva kweEzhiya. Iyi ndiyo nyika ine vanhu vakawanda zvakanyanya Pasirose. Mugore ra2012 huwandu hwevanhu muChina hunosvika 1.3 billion. MuChichayina inonzi 中国 (Zhōngguó; zvichimirira kuti 'Nyika yepakati; uye Umambo hwepakati). Shoko rinozivikwa mu Chirungu se 'China' (Shona: Chayina) raishandiswa muChirungu kubva muzana ramakore rechi16 (16th Century); zvisinei, rakanga risiri shoko raishandiswa neMachayina pachawo panguva iyi nenguva. Matangiro aro akabva ku Chiputukezi, Chimalayi (kana Chimalay), neChipezhiya zvichidzokera kushoko reChisaniskiriti (Sanskrit) rekuti 'Chīna', raishandiswa muIndiya yekare. Vatsonga vanoti Chayina. Vazulu neVaxhosa vanoti iShayina Vangala (kana Valingala) vanoti Sína Vakongo vanoti Sina Vaswahili vanoti Uchina kana Sina, asi zita refu reChayina vanoriti 'Jamhuri ya Watu wa China' vachireva kuti 'Ripabhuriki ye vanhu veChayina'. 'Chayina' Okisifodhi Duramazwi reChirungu. Yakatariswa: 16 Chikumi 2021