茶 tea / tea plant / CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 茶 叶 chá yè tea / tea leaves / CL:盒[he2],罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4] 大 方 dà fāng expert / scholar / mother earth / a type of green tea 绿 茶 lu:4 chá green tea / (slang) (of a girl) seemingly innocent and charming but actually calculating and manipulative / a girl who has these qualities 喝 茶 hē chá to drink tea / to get engaged / to have a serious conversation / (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 奶 茶 nǎi chá milk tea 红 茶 hóng chá black tea / CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 饮 茶 yǐn chá to have tea and refreshments / to have dim sum lunch (Cantonese) 清 茶 qīng chá green tea / only tea (without food) 龙 井 Lóng jǐng Longjing, county-level city in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州[Yan2 bian1 Chao2 xian3 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Jilin / Longjing or Lungching Township in Taichung County 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 Xian4], Taiwan / also Longjing tea 龍井茶|龙井茶[long2 jing3 cha2] 茶 具 chá jù tea set / tea service 品 茶 pǐn chá to taste tea / to sip tea 茶 树 chá shù tea tree / Camellia sinensis 品 茗 pǐn míng to taste tea / to sip tea 珍 珠 奶 茶 zhēn zhū nǎi chá pearl milk tea / tapioca milk tea / bubble milk tea 泡 茶 pào chá to make tea 冲 泡 chōng pào to add water (or other liquid) to (another ingredient such as powdered milk or tea leaves) / to infuse (tea) 花 茶 huā chá scented tea / CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 乌 龙 茶 wū lóng chá oolong tea 热 茶 rè chá hot tea 普 洱 茶 Pǔ ěr chá Pu'er tea from the Pu'er region of Yunnan 茶 道 chá dào Japanese tea ceremony / sado 茶 艺 chá yì the art of tea 茶 余 饭 后 chá yú fàn hòu leisure time (over a cup of tea, after a meal etc) 杀 青 shā qīng to put the last hand to (a book, a film etc) / to finalize / to kill-green (a step in the processing of tea leaves) 茶 庄 chá zhuāng tea shop 凉 茶 liáng chá Chinese herb tea 茶 点 chá diǎn tea and cake / refreshments / tea and dim sum 碧 螺 春 bì luó chūn biluochun or pi lo chun, a type of green tea grown in the Dongting Mountain region near Lake Tai 太湖[Tai4 Hu2], Jiangsu 早 茶 zǎo chá morning tea 茶 话 会 chá huà huì tea party 茶 会 chá huì tea party 菊 花 茶 jú huā chá chrysanthemum tea 茶 农 chá nóng tea grower 茶 叶 蛋 chá yè dàn tea egg (egg boiled with flavorings which may include black tea) 春 茶 chūn chá tea leaves gathered at springtime or the tea made from these leaves 大 红 袍 dà hóng páo an expensive type of oolong tea 柠 檬 茶 níng méng chá lemon tea 酥 油 茶 sū yóu chá butter tea (Tibetan, Mongolian etc drink derived from milk) 粗 茶 淡 饭 cū chá dàn fàn plain tea and simple food / (fig.) bread and water 茶 经 Chá jīng the Classic of Tea, first monograph ever on tea and its culture, written by 陸羽|陆羽[Lu4 Yu3] between 760-780 功 夫 茶 gōng fu chá very concentrated type of tea drunk in Chaozhou, Fujian and Taiwan 工 夫 茶 gōng fu chá very concentrated type of tea consumed in Chaozhou, Fujian and Taiwan / variant of 功夫茶[gong1 fu5 cha2] 黑 茶 hēi chá dark tea, a variety of fermented tea (e.g. Pu'er tea 普洱茶[Pu3 er3 cha2]) 香 片 xiāng piàn jasmine tea / scented tea 茶 钱 chá qián tip / gratuity / money for tea 滇 红 Diān hóng Dian Hong tea 陆 羽 Lù Yǔ Lu Yu (733-804), Chinese writer from Tang dynasty, known for his obsession with tea 茗 Thea sinensis / young leaves of tea 窨 to scent tea with flowers / variant of 熏[xun1] 三 茶 六 饭 sān chá liù fàn lit. to offer three kinds of tea and six different dishes / to be extremely considerate towards guests (idiom) 残 茶 剩 饭 cán chá shèng fàn spoilt tea, leftover food (idiom) / remains after a meal / crumbs from the feast 茶 饭 无 心 chá fàn wú xīn no heart for tea or rice (idiom) / melancholic and suffering / to have no appetite 三 瓦 两 舍 sān wǎ liǎng shè places of pleasure (like brothels, tea houses etc) 另 当 别 论 lìng dāng bié lùn to treat differently / another cup of tea 茶 水 chá shuǐ tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves 茉 莉 花 茶 mò li huā chá jasmine tea 敬 茶 jìng chá to serve tea (to guests) 波 霸 奶 茶 bō bà nǎi chá bubble milk tea (Tw) / Boba milk tea / tapioca milk tea / see also 珍珠奶茶[zhen1 zhu1 nai3 cha2] 拉 茶 lā chá teh tarik, an Indian-style tea with milk 铁 观 音 Tiě guān yīn Tieguanyin tea (a variety of oolong tea) 不 加 牛 奶 bù jiā niú nǎi without milk / black (of tea, coffee etc) 快 可 立 Kuài kě lì Quickly, tapioca milk tea franchise 抹 茶 mǒ chá green tea powder (Japanese: matcha) 擦 碗 布 cā wǎn bù dish cloth / tea towel 末 茶 mò chá tea powder (matcha) 格 雷 伯 爵 茶 Gé léi Bó jué chá Earl Grey tea 楸 树 qiū shù Catalpa bungei or Manchurian Catalpa, a tea plant 槚 Catalpa, a genus of mostly deciduous trees / old term for Camellia sinensis, the tea plant 茶 / also called Thea sinensis / small evergreen shrub (Mallotus japonicus) 沱 茶 tuó chá a cake of tea, commonly Pu'er tea 普洱茶[Pu3 er3 cha2], compacted into a bowl or nest shape / dome shaped tea-brick / caked tea 沾 唇 zhān chún to moisten one's lips / to sip (wine, tea etc) / esp. used with negatives: never touch a drop of the stuff 烹 茶 pēng chá to brew tea 珍 奶 zhēn nǎi abbr. for pearl milk tea 珍珠奶茶 茶 包 chá bāo tea bag / (slang) trouble (loanword) 茶 叶 末 儿 chá yè mò r tea leaves powder 茶 袋 chá dài tea bag 茶 饭 不 思 chá fàn bù sī no thought for tea or rice (idiom) / melancholic and suffering / to have no appetite 茶 点 时 间 chá diǎn shí jiān tea break / tea and dimsun 點心|点心, traditional Hong Kong lunch 要 加 牛 奶 yào jiā niú nǎi with milk / white (of tea, coffee etc) 长 岛 冰 茶 Cháng dǎo bīng chá Long Island Iced Tea 端 上 duān shàng to serve (food, tea etc) 下 午 茶 xià wǔ chá afternoon tea (light afternoon meal, typically pastries with tea or coffee) 珠 茶 zhū chá gunpowder tea, Chinese green tea whose leaves are each formed into a small pellet 茶 叶 研 究 基 金 会 Tea Research Foundation 建 立 国 际 茶 叶 促 进 协 会 协 定 Agreement Establishing the International Tea Promotion Association 国 际 茶 叶 促 进 协 会 International Tea Promotion Association 欧 洲 茶 叶 委 员 会 European Tea Committee 国 际 茶 叶 委 员 会 International Tea Committee 柴 米 油 盐 酱 醋 茶 chái mǐ yóu yán jiàng cù chá lit. firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy, vinegar, and tea / fig. life's daily necessities 玄 米 茶 xuán mǐ chá genmaicha / Japanese tea with added roasted brown rice 南 非 茶 Nán fēi chá rooibos tea 博 士 茶 bó shì chá rooibos tea 单 丛 Dān cōng a class of oolong tea 毛 茶 máo chá unprocessed sun-dried tea leaves used to make black or green tea 烧 茶 shāo chá to make tea 红 灌 木 茶 hóng guàn mù chá rooibos tea 请 喝 茶 qǐng hē chá (lit.) to invite to tea / (fig.) (of police etc) to interrogate sb about their subversive political activities and warn them against further involvement 绿 茶 婊 lu:4 chá biǎo "green tea bitch", a girl who seems innocent and charming but is actually calculating and manipulative 茶 叙 chá xù to take tea and chat / a small-scale informal gathering with tea and snacks 茶 垢 chá gòu tea stain (on the inside of a tea pot, tea cup etc)
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