喝茶

hēchá

verb #6,732

Meanings

1 to drink tea

Characters

Examples

我们一起去喝茶吧。

Wǒmen yīqǐ qù hēchá ba.

Let's go have tea together.

中国人喜欢喝茶。

Zhōngguórén xǐhuān hēchá.

Chinese people like drinking tea.

Tips

culture

喝茶 in Chinese culture goes far beyond just drinking tea. It can mean a casual social gathering, a business meeting, or dim sum (饮茶 yǐnchá in Cantonese). In slang, 被请去喝茶 means being summoned by police for questioning.

Stroke Order

喝 hē

茶 chá