煮茶

zhǔchá
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to boil tea
  2. 2 to brew tea by simmering

Examples

HSK 6
Tā xǐhuan yòng táo hú zhǔchá.
She likes boiling tea in a clay pot.
HSK 7-9
Dōngtiān wéilú zhǔchá tèbié yǒu fēnwéi.
Gathering around a stove to boil tea in winter has a lovely atmosphere.

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.

Stroke Order

zhǔ
chá