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chá
HSK 2.0 Level 1 HSK 3.0 Level 1

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Definitions

  1. 1. tea
  2. 2. tea plant

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Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13112087)

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Words Containing 茶

凉茶
liáng chá

Chinese herb tea

茶藨子
chá biāo zi

gooseberry

茶隼
chá sǔn

kestrel

茶楼
chá lóu

teahouse (usu. of two stories)

茶馆
chá guǎn

teahouse

烹茶
pēng chá

to brew tea

肉骨茶
ròu gǔ chá

bak-kut-teh or pork ribs soup, popular in Malaysia and Singapore

粗茶淡饭
cū chá dàn fàn

plain tea and simple food

茶余饭后
chá yú fàn hòu

leisure time (over a cup of tea, after a meal etc)

柠檬茶
níng méng chá

lemon tea

龙井茶
lóng jǐng chá

Longjing (tea)

茶余酒后
chá yú jiǔ hòu

see 茶餘飯後|茶余饭后[chá yú fàn hòu]

拉茶
lā chá

teh tarik, an Indian-style tea with milk

沱茶
tuó chá

a cake of tea, commonly Pu'er tea 普洱茶[pǔ ěr chá], compacted into a bowl or nest shape

儿茶素
ér chá sù

catechin (biochemistry)

茶叶蛋
chá yè dàn

tea egg (egg boiled with flavorings which may include black tea)

茶缸子
chá gāng zi

mug

茶水
chá shuǐ

tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves

茶匙
chá chí

teaspoon

茶胸斑啄木鸟
chá xiōng bān zhuó mù niǎo

(bird species of China) fulvous-breasted woodpecker (Dendrocopos macei)

人走茶凉
rén zǒu chá liáng

lit. when people leave, the tea cools (idiom)

茶叶
chá yè

tea

波霸奶茶
bō bà nǎi chá

Boba milk tea

茶袋
chá dài

tea bag

茶座
chá zuò

teahouse

烧茶
shāo chá

to make tea

茶经
chá jīng

the Classic of Tea, first monograph ever on tea and its culture, written by 陸羽|陆羽[lù yǔ] between 760-780

喝茶
hē chá

to drink tea

茶饭无心
chá fàn wú xīn

no heart for tea or rice (idiom); melancholic and suffering

茶陵
chá líng

Chaling County in Zhuzhou 株洲[zhū zhōu], Hunan

茶包
chá bāo

tea bag

茶馆儿
chá guǎnr

a teashop

饮茶
yǐn chá

to have tea and refreshments

花茶
huā chá

scented tea

茶树
chá shù

tea tree

红茶菌
hóng chá jūn

kombucha (fermented tea)

沙茶
shā chá

satay (spicy peanut sauce), also spelled sate

矮地茶
ǎi dì chá

(loanword) Japanese ardisia (Ardisia japonica) (herb)

山茶
shān chá

camellia

品茶
pǐn chá

to taste tea

清茶
qīng chá

green tea

黑茶
hēi chá

dark tea, a variety of fermented tea (e.g. Pu'er tea 普洱茶[pǔ ěr chá])

茶具
chá jù

tea set

格雷伯爵茶
gé léi bó jué chá

Earl Grey tea

红茶
hóng chá

black tea

茶垢
chá gòu

tea stain (on the inside of a tea pot, tea cup etc)

泡茶
pào chá

to make tea

长岛冰茶
cháng dǎo bīng chá

Long Island Iced Tea

茶庄
chá zhuāng

tea shop

茶色
chá sè

dark brown

绿茶
lǜ chá

green tea

贡茶
gòng chá

Gong Cha, international franchise selling Taiwan-style milk tea and smoothies etc, established in Kaohsiung in 2006

抹茶
mǒ chá

green tea powder (Japanese: matcha)

茶余饭饱
chá yú fàn bǎo

see 茶餘飯後|茶余饭后[chá yú fàn hòu]

柴米油盐酱醋茶
chái mǐ yóu yán jiàng cù chá

lit. firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy, vinegar, and tea

残茶剩饭
cán chá shèng fàn

spoilt tea, leftover food (idiom); remains after a meal

茶晶
chá jīng

yellow quartz

擂茶
léi chá

\leicha\, a beverage or gruel made from tea leaves, roasted peanuts and herbs etc ground into a powder, traditionally consumed by Hakka people and in the north of Hunan province

热茶
rè chá

hot tea

乌龙茶
wū lóng chá

oolong tea

茶饭不思
chá fàn bù sī

no thought for tea or rice (idiom); melancholic and suffering

茶锈
chá xiù

tea stain (on the inside of a tea pot, tea cup etc)

茶农
chá nóng

tea grower

毛茶
máo chá

unprocessed sun-dried tea leaves used to make black or green tea

红灌木茶
hóng guàn mù chá

rooibos tea

绿茶
lǜ chá

green tea

茶褐色
chá hè sè

dark brown

茶几
chá jī

small side table

功夫茶
gōng fu chá

very concentrated type of tea drunk in Chaozhou, Fujian and Taiwan

茶碗
chá wǎn

teacup

茶房
chá fáng

waiter

茶坊
chá fáng

teahouse

三茶六饭
sān chá liù fàn

lit. to offer three kinds of tea and six different dishes

茶钱
chá qián

payment for tea

博士茶
bó shì chá

rooibos tea

茶叙
chá xù

to take tea and chat

茶缸
chá gāng

mug

早茶
zǎo chá

morning tea

茶壶
chá hú

teapot

黑茶藨子
hēi chá biāo zi

blackcurrant

山茶花
shān chá huā

camellia

茶道
chá dào

Japanese tea ceremony

茶陵县
chá líng xiàn

Chaling County in Zhuzhou 株洲[zhū zhōu], Hunan

绿茶婊
lǜ chá biǎo

\green tea bitch\, a girl who seems innocent and charming but is actually calculating and manipulative

珠茶
zhū chá

gunpowder tea, Chinese green tea whose leaves are each formed into a small pellet

茶聚
chá jù

informal gathering with refreshments provided

普洱茶
pǔ ěr chá

Pu'er tea from the Pu'er region of Yunnan

玄米茶
xuán mǐ chá

genmaicha

珍珠奶茶
zhēn zhū nǎi chá

pearl milk tea

南非茶
nán fēi chá

rooibos tea

茶艺
chá yì

the art of tea

敬茶
jìng chá

to serve tea (to guests)

茉莉花茶
mò li huā chá

jasmine tea

春茶
chūn chá

tea leaves gathered at springtime or the tea made from these leaves

茶花
chá huā

camellia

菊花茶
jú huā chá

chrysanthemum tea

茶话会
chá huà huì

tea party

茶碱
chá jiǎn

Theophylline

末茶
mò chá

tea powder (matcha)

酥油茶
sū yóu chá

butter tea (Tibetan, Mongolian etc drink derived from milk)

茶杯
chá bēi

teacup

茶会
chá huì

tea party

奶茶
nǎi chá

milk tea

茶点
chá diǎn

tea and cake

下午茶
xià wǔ chá

afternoon tea (light afternoon meal, typically pastries with tea or coffee)