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茶 (chá): tea

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HSK 1noun

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Pinyin
Meaning: tea
Characters: 1
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 1
Strokes: 9
Radical: 艹
Structure: 上下结构

Full definitions

tea
tea plant
tea (plant, leaves, beverage)
tea (a light meal or refreshment, as in Cantonese 早茶)

Chinese explanation

用茶叶泡制的一种饮料，是中国最常见的饮品之一
也指茶叶本身或茶树
有时也泛指某些饮料或与茶有关的活动，如早茶、茶话会。

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Example sentences

I like to drink green tea.

Please give me a cup of tea.

Tea leaves are picked from plants.

Let's go have dim sum breakfast (morning tea).

This cup of tea is too hot.

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