煮茶 (zhǔchá): to boil tea

Meanings

1 to boil tea
2 to brew tea by simmering

Characters

煮

Examples

冬天围炉煮茶特别有氛围。

Dōngtiān wéi lú zhǔ chá tèbié yǒu fēnwéi.

Gathering around a stove to boil tea in winter has a lovely atmosphere.

她喜欢用陶壶煮茶。

Tā xǐhuan yòng táohú zhǔchá.

She likes boiling tea in a clay pot.

Tips

culture

围炉煮茶 (gathering round a stove to boil tea) became a viral lifestyle trend in China in late 2022, popularized on Xiaohongshu and Douyin. The method — simmering leaves rather than steeping — also has ancient roots; Tang-dynasty 煎茶 (Lu Yu's 茶经) is the classical ancestor.