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凉茶

涼茶
liángchá
noun

Measure Word

一碗凉茶 wǎn

Meanings

  1. 1 Chinese herbal tea
  2. 2 cooling tea

Examples

HSK 4
这家店的凉茶很苦。
Zhè jiā diàn de liángchá hěn kǔ.
The herbal tea at this shop is very bitter.
HSK 7-9
广州的凉茶铺很多。
Guǎngzhōu de liángchá pù hěnduō.
There are a lot of herbal tea shops in Guangzhou.
HSK 7-9
上火了就喝碗凉茶。
Shànghuǒ le jiù hē wǎn liángchá.
When you're 'heaty', drink a bowl of cooling tea.

Tips

culture
Southern Chinese (especially Cantonese) staple - bitter herbal decoctions drunk to 'clear heat' 清热 when the body is 上火. Not the same as iced tea. Famous bottled brands: 王老吉 and 加多宝.

Stroke Order

凉 liáng
茶 chá