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茶

chá · cha

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HSK 1Measure words: 杯 bēi, 壶 hú

Meaning

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  1. tea
  2. tea plant
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Flowers in the tea

  1. Leon

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)喝(hē)茶(chá)，可是(kěshì)菜单(càidān)上(shàng)有(yǒu)好多(hǎoduō)茶(chá)。

    I want to drink tea, but the menu has so many teas.

  2. Liangliang

    那(nà)喝(hē)茉莉(mòlì)花茶(huāchá)吧(ba)。

    Then drink jasmine tea.

  3. Leon

    这(zhè)杯(bēi)茶(chá)有(yǒu)花(huā)的(de)味道(wèidao)！好喝(hǎohē)！

    This cup of tea tastes like flowers! Delicious!

  4. Dengdeng

    茶(chá)里(lǐ)的(de)花(huā)，你(nǐ)能(néng)吃(chī)吗(ma)？

    Can you eat the flower in the tea?

  5. Liangliang

    花(huā)不用(bùyòng)吃(chī)，喝(hē)茶(chá)就(jiù)好(hǎo)。

    You do not need to eat the flower. Just drink the tea.

  6. Leon

    太(tài)晚(wǎn)了(le)，我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)吃(chī)了(le)一朵(yīduǒ)。

    Too late, I already ate one flower.

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2 examples
01

你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)喝(hē)点(diǎn)儿(r)咖(kā)啡(fēi)或(huò)茶(chá)吗(ma)？

Would you like some tea or coffee?

Tatoeba: Chinese by eastasiastudent · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)可(kě)以(yǐ)在(zài)茶(chá)和(hé)咖(kā)啡(fēi)之(zhī)间(jiān)做(zuò)个(ge)选(xuǎn)择(zé)。

I can choose between tea and coffee.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by NickC · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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