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喝茶

hē chá · he cha

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to drink tea
  2. to get engaged
  3. to have a serious conversation
  4. (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly")
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In a conversation

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Over a pot of tea

  1. Liangliang

    周末(zhōumò)去(qù)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Where are you going this weekend?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)爸(bà)约(yuē)我(wǒ)去(qù)茶馆(cháguǎn)喝茶(hēchá)。

    My dad invited me to the teahouse for tea.

  3. Liangliang

    喝茶(hēchá)？你(nǐ)不是(bùshì)不(bù)爱(ài)喝茶(hēchá)吗(ma)？

    Drinking tea? Don't you dislike tea?

  4. Dengdeng

    以前(yǐqián)不(bù)爱(ài)。现在(xiànzài)我爸(wǒbà)说(shuō)，喝茶(hēchá)可以(kěyǐ)慢慢(mànmàn)聊天(liáotiān)。

    Before, yes. Now my dad says tea lets you chat slowly.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你们(nǐmen)聊(liáo)了(le)什么(shénme)？

    So what did you two talk about?

  6. Dengdeng

    他(tā)一直(yīzhí)在(zài)说话(shuōhuà)，我(wǒ)一直(yīzhí)在(zài)喝茶(hēchá)。

    He kept talking, and I kept drinking tea.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)边(biān)喝(hē)茶(chá)边(biān)谈(tán)，好(hǎo)吗(ma)？

Let's talk over a cup of tea, shall we?

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by fucongcong · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

下(xià)午(wǔ)没(méi)事(shì)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)，我(wǒ)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)在(zài)阳(yáng)台(tái)上(shàng)喝(hē)茶(chá)。

When I have nothing to do in the afternoon, I like to drink tea on the balcony.

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