茶 (chá) - Tea — the beverage made from the leaves & tea plant
茶 · chá
Tea — the beverage made from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant;
tea plant;
tea leaves.
Tea — the beverage made from the leavestea planttea leaves.
Usage highlights
Green teaBlack teaTea houseTea ceremonyTea setTea plantation
Synonyms
- 茗— Tea (especially young tea leaves or a refined term for tea)
Usage & contexts
Examples
- I drink green tea every morning (绿茶).
- We went to a traditional tea house (茶馆).
- Tea ceremony is an important cultural practice (茶道).
- This region is famous for tea production (产茶区).
Collocations
- Green tea(绿茶)
- Black tea(红茶)
- Tea house(茶馆)
- Tea ceremony(茶道)
- Tea set(茶具)
- Tea plantation(茶园)
Idioms
- Like firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, and tea — the seven necessities of life(柴米油盐酱醋茶)
- To have no interest in tea or food — to be worried or anxious(茶饭不思)
- Tea after meal — to chat after eating(茶余饭后)
- To pass tea and pour water — to serve tea attentively(端茶倒水)
Cultural background
FAQ- Tea originated in China and has been consumed for medicinal and recreational purposes for millennia.
- The character 茶 evolved from 荼 (tú), which originally referred to a bitter vegetable and later specifically to tea.
- Tea culture (茶文化) is deeply ingrained in Chinese society, encompassing ceremonies, social etiquette, and philosophy.
- The Silk Road facilitated the spread of tea from China to the rest of the world.