茶 (caa4 | cha2) : tea

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茶

caa4

cha2

[1] tea - the drink, the plant or its leaves
[2] certain kind of drink, paste or liquid food

茶 is pronounced as de1 in Chaozhou dialect. English language modifies the sound as "tea". Cantonese language retains the de1 sound and uses 嗲 for some de1 compound words that are related to "tea" in meaning.

Stroke count: 10

Level: 1

Radical: 艸 (#140)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

茶

Don't confuse with:
荼

This word has been viewed 27229 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 26th Aug 2014 14:48

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茶記 caa4 gei3 cha2 ji4 = [粵] (slang) Hong Kong style cafe 粵

奶茶 naai5 caa4 nai3 cha2 = milk tea

茶杯 caa4 bui1 cha2 bei1 = teacup

斟茶 zam1 caa4 zhen1 cha2 = pour tea

綠茶 luk6 caa4 lv4 cha2 = green tea

紅茶 hung4 caa4 hong2 cha2 = black tea

沖盃茶 cung1 bui1 caa4 = to make a cup of tea

喝茶 hot3 caa4 he1 cha2 = drink tea 國

檸檬茶 ning4 mung1 caa4 ning2 meng2 cha2 = lemon tea

飲茶 jam2 caa4 yin3 cha2 = to drink tea; to go out for dim sum 粵

茶包 caa4 baau1 cha2 bao1 = teabag

茶樓 caa4 lau4 cha2 lou2 = teahouse; restaurant

烏龍茶 wu1 lung4*2 caa4 wu1 long2 cha2 = Oolong tea, black dragon tea

茶煲 caa4 bou1 = teapot; loanword for "trouble" 粵

茶几 caa4 gei1 cha2 ji1 = coffee table

港式奶茶 gong2 sik1 naai5 caa4 gang3 shi4 nai3 cha2 = Hong Kong style tea

茶葉 caa4 jip6 cha2 ye4 = tea leaves

茶壺 caa4 wu4*2 cha2 hu2 = teapot

口水多過茶 hau2 seoi2 do1 gwo3 caa4 = talkative (person) 粵

涼茶舖 loeng4 caa4 pou3*2 = herbal teahouse 粵

茶館 caa4 gun2 cha2 guan3 = teahouse; tea shop

茶話會 caa4 waa6 wui6*2 cha2 hua4 hui4 = tea party

茶匙 caa4 ci4 cha2 chi2 = teaspoon

珍珠奶茶 zan1 zyu1 naai5 caa4 zhen1 zhu1 nai3 cha2 = pearl milk tea; bubble milk tea

苦茶 fu2 caa4 ku3 cha2 = medicinal herbal tea 粵

龍井茶 lung4 zeng2 caa4 long2 jing3 cha2 = lung-ching (dragon well) tea

茶室 caa4 sat1 cha2 shi4 = teahouse

茶座 caa4 zo6 cha2 zuo4 = teahouse; tea-stall

茶社 caa4 se5 cha2 she4 = teahouse; tea club

茶園 caa4 jyun4 cha2 yuan2 = tea garden; (placename) Char Yuen

涼茶 loeng4 caa4 liang2 cha2 = medicinal herbal tea

茶餘飯後 caa4 jyu4 faan6 hau6 = at one's leisure

下午茶 haa6 ng5 caa4 = afternoon tea

五花茶 ng5 faa1 caa4 wu3 hua1 cha2 = five flowers tea

工夫茶 gung1 fu1 caa4 gong1 fu1 cha2 = strong tea served in small cup, gong-fu cha, kung-fu cha

凍茶 dung3 caa4 = iced tea

山茶 saan1 caa4 = camellia

早茶 zou2 caa4 = morning tea

檸茶 ning4*2 caa4 = lemon tea

白茶 baak6 caa4 bai2 cha2 = white tea

茉莉花茶 mut6 lei6 faa1 caa4 mo4 li4 hua1 cha2 = jasmine tea

茶花 caa4 faa1 = camellia flower

茶葉蛋 caa4 jip6 daan6*2 = tea flavored egg

茶道 caa4 dou6 cha2 dao4 = tea ceremony

菊花茶 guk1 faa1 caa4 ju2 hua1 cha2 = chrysanthemum tea

鴛鴦茶 jyun1 joeng1 caa4 = coffee tea

沖茶 cung1 caa4 chong1 cha2 = to pour boiling water over; to make tea

茶色 caa4 sik1 cha2 se4 = dark brownish-green; dark brown; walnut

茶寮 caa4 liu4 = tea booth

茶居 caa4 geoi1 = restaurant; a teahouse 粵

茶果 caa4 gwo2 cha2 guo3 = tea-time snack

茶盅 caa4 zung1 = a small teacup.

倒茶 dou2 caa4 = to pour tea

茶杯碟 caa4 bui1 dip6*2 = a tea set 粵

煲茶 bou1 caa4 bao1 cha2 = to pour boiling water over; to make tea

茶杯墊 caa4 bui1 zin3 = a drink coaster

中國茶 zung1 gwok3 caa4 = Chinese tea

印度茶 jan3 dou6 caa4 = Indian tea

日本茶 jat6 bun2 caa4 = Japanese tea

杏仁茶 hang6 jan4 caa4 = cream of almond

茶會 caa4 wui6*2 = a tea party

普洱茶 pou2 nei5*2 caa4 pu3 er3 cha2 = Pu-erh tea

茶粿 caa4 gwo2 cha2 guo3 = tea-time snack

茶點 caa4 dim2 cha2 dian3 = snack; refreshments

茶餅 caa4 beng2 cha2 bing3 = a tea cake

茶格 caa4 gaak3 = a tea strainer, a tea infuser

鬼佬涼茶 gwai2 lou2 loeng4 caa4 = beer 粵

茶餐廳 caa4 caan1 teng1 cha2 can1 ting1 = Cha Chaan Teng (a type of HK style restaurant)

中國茶文化 zung1 gwok3 caa4 man4 faa3 zhong1 guo2 cha2 wen2 hua4 = Chinese tea culture

飲新抱茶 jam2 san1 pou5 caa4 = [v] drink tea offered by a new daughter-in-law

飲早茶 jam2 zou2 caa4 = [v] to have breakfast at a Chinese restaurant or teahouse

沙茶醬 saa1 caa4 zoeng3 = satay sauce 粵

茶水間 caa4 seoi2 gaan1 = tea room

大茶飯 daai6 caa4 faan6 = a big crime like an armed robbery, a large business deal, etc.

番鬼佬涼茶 faan1 gwai2 lou2 loeng4 caa4 = beer 粵

老番涼茶 lou5 faan1 loeng4 caa4 = beer

男人四十一枝花，女人四十爛茶渣 naam4 jan4*2 sei3 sap6 jat1 zi1 faa1, neoi5 jan4*2 sei3 sap3 laan6 caa4 zaa1 = men at age 40 blossom like flowers, women at age 40 are nothing but used tea leaves

請茶 ceng2 caa4 = invites sb to "please drink some tea"

茶亭 caa4 ting4 cha2 ting2 = tea booth ; tea stall ; tea kiosk.

地踎茶居 dei6 mau1 caa4 geoi1 = cheap restaurant, cheap Chinese tea house 粵

烹茶 paang1 caa4 peng1 cha2 = to brew tea

春茶 ceon1 caa4 chun1 cha2 = spring tea; tea-leaves gathered at spring time

茶樹 caa4 syu6 cha2 shu4 = tea tree

茶油 caa4 jau4 cha2 you2 = tea-seed oil; tea oil

茶具 caa4 geoi6 cha2 ju4 = a tea set

抹茶 mut3 caa4 mo3 cha2 = matcha; Japanese powdered green tea

擂茶 leoi4 caa4 = pounded tea (a type of Hakka beverage)

麥仔茶 mak6 zai2 caa4 = barley tea; barley drink

茶水房 caa4 seoi2 fong4*2 = a pantry

茶錢 caa4 cin4*2 cha2 qian2 = a tip; tea money

大吉嶺紅茶 daai6 gat1 ling5 hung4 caa4 da4 ji2 ling3 hong2 cha2 = Darjeeling tea

花茶 faa1 caa4 hua1 cha2 = flower tea

茶稅法 caa4 seoi3 faat3 = the tax on tea, the Tea Act

茶飯不思 caa4 faan6 bat1 si1 cha2 fan4 bu4 si1 = to lose one's appetite; to have no desire to eat or drink; to not even think about food

品茶 ban2 caa4 pin3 cha2 = to taste tea, tea-tasting, PinCha

茶磚 caa4 zyun1 cha2 zhuan1 = brick tea

紅茶菌 hung4 caa4 kwan2 hong2 cha2 jun1 = kombucha

酥油茶 sou1 jau4 caa4 su1 you2 cha2 = butter tea, Tibetan tea

玄米茶 jyun4 mai5 caa4 xuan2 mi3 cha2 = Genmaicha, brown rice tea

十個茶壺九個蓋 sap6 go3 caa4 wu4*2 gau2 go3 goi3 shi2 ge4 cha2 hu2 jiu3 ge5 gai4 = ten tea pots and nine lids; demand out numbers supply; not enough 粵

飲茶灌水 jam2 caa4 gun3 seoi2 yin3 cha2 guan4 shui3 = go to a teahouse for tea and dimsum 粵

茶歇 caa4 hit3 cha2 xie1 = tea break; coffee break

肉骨茶 juk6 gwat1 caa4 rou4 gu3 cha2 = bak kut teh

爛茶渣 laan6 caa4 zaa1 lan4 cha2 zha1 = women over thirty

泡泡茶 pou5 pou5 caa4 pao4 pao4 cha2 = bubble tea

七星茶 cat1 sing1 caa4 = seven star tea for children

茶陵 caa4 ling4 cha2 ling2 = Chaling (place in Hunan)

茶具文物館 caa4 geoi6 man4 mat6 gun2 = Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware

沏茶 cai3 caa4 qi1 cha2 = brew tea 國

殭屍茶包 goeng1 si1 caa4 baau1 jiang1 shi1 cha2 bao1 = slang for maxi pads (lit., "vampire teabags") 粵

粗茶淡飯 cou1 caa4 taam5 faan6 cu1 cha2 dan4 fan4 = homely fare

香港茶 hoeng1 gong2 caa4 xiang1 gang3 cha2 = Hong Kong Camellia

大頭茶 daai6 tau4 caa4 da4 tou2 cha2 = Polyspora axillaris

Showing all 7 examples containing 茶

我很喜歡喝珍珠奶茶。國
I like to drink Pearl Milk Tea.

烏龍茶係茶嘅一種。粵
烏龍茶 is a type of tea.

我飲咗太多茶粵
I drank too much tea.
[Lit. I drink-already too much tea]

我唔鐘意太濃嘅茶粵
I don't like tea that's too strong.
[Lit. I not like too strong [possessive particle] tea.]

我好鐘意飲珍珠奶茶。粵
I like to drink bubble tea!

綠茶對你好有益㗎！粵 ?!
Green tea is very good (healthy) for you!
[the audio actually mispronounced as 綿荼 (which either doesn't exist or really rare)]

你唔係我杯茶粵
You're not my cup of tea

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