Tea in Chinese 茶
chá
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| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 茶叶 | chá yè | tea leaves |
| 泡茶 | pào chá | to make tea |
| 茶壶 | chá hú | teapot |
| 茶杯 | chá bēi | teacup |
| 绿茶 | lǜ chá | green tea |
| 红茶 | hóng chá | black tea |
| 乌龙茶 | wū lóng chá | oolong tea |
| 花茶 | huā chá | flower tea |
| 普洱茶 | pǔ ěr chá | pu'er tea |
| 奶茶 | nǎi chá | milk tea |
| 茶馆 | chá guǎn | teahouse |
| 浓 | nóng | strong |
| 淡 | dàn | weak; light |
| 烫 | tàng | scalding hot |
| 倒茶 | dào chá | to pour tea |
Example sentences
- 这是今年的新茶叶。These are this year's new tea leaves.
- 我给你泡杯茶。Let me make you a cup of tea.
- 茶壶里还有茶。There's still tea in the pot.
- 这个茶杯很漂亮。This teacup is very pretty.
- 夏天我喜欢喝绿茶。I like green tea in summer.
- 英国人喜欢喝红茶加牛奶。British people like black tea with milk.
- 乌龙茶很香。Oolong tea is very fragrant.
- 这是茉莉花茶。This is jasmine tea.
- 普洱茶是云南的。Pu'er tea comes from Yunnan.
- 奶茶店前面排着长队。There's a long queue outside the milk tea shop.
- 我们去茶馆坐坐吧。Let's go and sit in a teahouse.
- 这茶太浓了。This tea is too strong.
- 我喜欢淡一点儿的茶。I like my tea a bit weaker.
- 小心，茶很烫。Careful, the tea is very hot.
- 晚辈给长辈倒茶。The younger ones pour tea for their elders.
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The Tea speaking island has 8 everyday questions about tea to prepare your own answers to.