泡茶

pàochá

verb #27,331

Meanings

1 to make tea
2 to steep tea
3 to brew tea

Characters

to steep; to soak; to bubble

Examples

她用新买的茶壶泡茶。

Tā yòng xīn mǎi de cháhú pàochá.

She made tea with her newly bought teapot.

你来了，我去泡茶。

Nǐ lái le, wǒqù pàochá.

You've arrived — let me go make some tea.

Tips

culture

泡茶 (making tea by steeping loose leaves) is deeply embedded in Chinese hospitality. Offering tea to guests is a fundamental social ritual, and gongfu tea ceremony (功夫茶) elevates the act into an art form.

Stroke Order

泡 pào

茶 chá