红茶

紅茶

hóngchá

noun HSK 3 #24,760

Measure Word

一杯红茶 bēi

Meanings

1 black tea

Characters

Called 'red tea' in Chinese because of the color of the brew, but known as 'black tea' in English.

Examples

来一杯红茶。

Lái yī bēi hóngchá.

I'll have a cup of black tea.

英国人喜欢喝红茶。

Yīngguó rén xǐhuan hē hóngchá.

British people like drinking black tea.

红茶配牛奶很好喝。

Hóngchá pèi niúnǎi hěn hǎohē.

Black tea with milk is very good.

Tips

culture

Chinese 红茶 and English 'black tea' refer to the same thing. Chinese names teas by the color of the liquid; English names them by the color of the leaves.

usage

Famous Chinese 红茶 varieties: 祁门红茶 (Qímén hóngchá, Keemun) and 正山小种 (Zhèngshān Xiǎozhǒng, Lapsang Souchong).

Stroke Order

红 hóng

茶 chá