茶 chá — tea
chá (second tone, rising)cha2
tea
HSK 1· HSK 1–4 (classic)nounMeasure word 杯Measure word 壶
Meanings
tea
Tea, the drink and the leaves. Unqualified, 茶 means plain Chinese tea without milk or sugar; a cupful is 一杯茶.
noun
Example sentences
- 我不喝茶，我喝水。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) bù (fourth tone, falling) hē (first tone, high and level) chá, (second tone, rising) wǒ (third tone, dipping) hē (first tone, high and level) shuǐ. (third tone, dipping)···
I don’t drink tea — I drink water.
- 中国人很喜欢喝茶。中國人很喜歡喝茶。Zhōngguó (first tone, high and level) rén (second tone, rising) hěn (third tone, dipping) xǐhuan (third tone, dipping) hē (first tone, high and level) chá. (second tone, rising)···
Chinese people are very fond of tea.