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Vocab Friday: Tea

茶 (chá)

tea

茶壺 [茶壶] (cháhú)

teapot

紅茶 [红茶] (hóngchá)

black tea

(literally “red tea”, which was probably named for the color of the tea after brewed, while “black tea” referred to the color of the leaves from roasting)

綠茶 [绿茶] (lǜchá)

green tea

烏龍茶 [乌龙茶] (wūlóngchá)

oolong tea

普洱茶 (Pǔ’ěrchá)

Pu’er tea (my personal favorite!)

茉莉花茶 (mòlihuāchá)

jasmine tea

菊花茶 (júhuāchá)

chrysanthemum tea

抹茶 / 末茶 (mǒchá)

green tea powder, that is, Japanese matcha

茶具 (chájù)

tea set; the tools used to prepare tea (this includes the teapot, the cups, a tea tray and many other tools)

茶杯 (chábēi)

teacups

Measure word: 隻 [只] (zhī)

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