Chinese word

绿茶

Pronunciation

Pinyinlǜ chá

Meaning

  • noungreen tea

Example

我每天早上喝一杯绿茶。wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng hē yì bēi lǜ chá

I drink a cup of green tea every morning.

Illustration for 绿茶 (green tea)

More examples

夏天我喜欢喝冰的绿茶。xià tiān wǒ xǐ huān hē bīng de lǜ chá

In summer, I like to drink iced green tea.

Core concept

Tea made from leaves that keep much of their fresh green character, producing a light, clear drink.

Common phrases

  • 喝绿茶hē lǜ chá

    drink green tea

  • 买绿茶mǎi lǜ chá

    buy green tea

  • 喜欢绿茶xǐ huān lǜ chá

    like green tea

Similar words

茶chá: A drink made from tea leaves and served either hot or cold.
红茶hóng chá: Tea made from fully fermented leaves, with a dark color and a strong aroma.
茶叶chá yè: The leaves used to make tea.
饮料yǐn liào: Any liquid prepared for drinking.

Definition in Chinese

指以未发酵或微发酵的茶叶冲泡而成的饮品，是中国茶的一类，既包括散茶也包括袋泡茶与瓶装饮料等多种形态。zhǐ yǐ wèi fā jiào huò wēi fā jiào de chá yè chōng pào ér chéng de yín pǐn shì zhōng guó chá de yí lèi jì bāo kuò sàn chá yě bāo kuò dài pào chá yǔ píng zhuāng yǐn liào děng duō zhǒng xíng tài

Word origin

绿 (lǜ, "green") + 茶 (chá, "tea") names tea associated with the leaves' retained green character.

Usage tips

  • The drink in a cup of 绿茶 (lǜchá, "green tea") is often pale yellow or yellow-green rather than bright green, so color words in the name do not describe the exact liquid color.

Opposites

Related words

  • 绿茶包lǜ chá bāogreen tea bagnoun
  • 绿茶饮料lǜ chá yǐn liàogreen tea beveragenoun

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