noun HSK 2
tea
Meaning
茶 refers to tea, one of the most important beverages in Chinese culture with thousands of years of history. It encompasses both the tea plant and the prepared drink made from its leaves.
Usage
茶 is used in everyday conversation when ordering drinks, discussing beverages, or referring to tea culture. Chinese people commonly say 喝茶 (hē chá) for drinking tea or having tea together. Tea drinking is deeply embedded in Chinese social customs and hospitality.
Examples
- 01我每天早上都喝一杯绿茶。.I drink a cup of green tea every morning.
- 02中国的茶文化有几千年的历史。.Chinese tea culture has several thousand years of history.
Measure words
- 杯一杯茶
- 壶一壶茶
- 种一种茶
Common collocations
- 喝茶to drink tea
- 泡茶to brew tea
- 茶文化tea culture
- 一杯茶a cup of tea
Origin
The character 茶 shows the grass radical 艹 on top, indicating its plant origin, with components below representing a person (人) between two plants, symbolizing cultivation and human involvement in tea production.