Chinese word

红茶

Pronunciation

Pinyinhóng chá

Meaning

  • nounblack tea

Example

请给我一杯红茶。qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi hóng chá

Please give me a cup of black tea.

Illustration for 红茶 (black tea)

More examples

早餐我常喝红茶。zǎo cān wǒ cháng hē hóng chá

I often have black tea for breakfast.

Core concept

A dependable everyday tea whose oxidized leaves give the cup a clear aroma, rich color, and lasting taste.

Common phrases

  • 一杯红茶yì bēi hóng chá

    a cup of black tea

  • 喝红茶hē hóng chá

    drink black tea

  • 喜欢红茶xǐ huān hóng chá

    like black tea

Similar words

茶chá: The general name for a drink prepared by adding hot water to tea leaves.
绿茶lǜ chá: A fresh-tasting tea made from leaves that are not oxidized and remain green.
奶茶nǎi chá: A sweet tea drink mixed with milk.
咖啡kā fēi: A fragrant drink made by brewing roasted coffee beans, with a bitter taste.

Definition in Chinese

以氧化发酵过的茶叶冲泡而成，香气明显且耐冲泡，常见于西式茶饮与日常用茶。yǐ yǎng huà fā jiào guò de chá yè chōng pào ér chéng xiāng qì míng xiǎn qiě nài chōng pào cháng jiàn yú xī shì chá yǐn yǔ rì cháng yòng chá

Word origin

红 (hóng, "red") + 茶 (chá, "tea") names the tea by the red-brown liquor produced during oxidation of its leaves.

Usage tips

  • In a café or restaurant, the noun identifies the base drink, while milk, sugar, lemon, or plain service can be specified separately; the tea name alone does not settle those choices.

Related words

  • 红茶包hóng chá bāoblack tea bagnoun
  • 红茶叶hóng chá yèblack tea leavesnoun

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