敬茶

jìngchá
verb #80,436

Meanings

  1. 1 to serve tea respectfully
  2. 2 to offer tea (to elders or guests)

Examples

HSK 2
Guònián de shíhou, háizimen gěi yéye nǎinai jìngchá.
At New Year, the children serve tea to their grandparents.
HSK 7-9
Hūnlǐ shàng, xīnniáng gěi gōngpó jìngchá, gǎikǒu jiào bàmā.
At the wedding, the bride serves tea to her husband's parents and starts calling them Mom and Dad.

Tips

culture
At a Chinese wedding the couple serve tea to each set of parents, who drink it to welcome them into the family and hand over a red envelope, the 改口费, a 'fee for changing how you address them'. A student joining a master's school also serves tea when they 拜师.

Stroke Order

敬 jìng
茶 chá