黑茶藨子

hēichápāozi
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum)
  2. 2 cassis

Examples

Hēi chápāozi cháng yòng lái zuò guǒjiàng hé lìkǒujiǔ.
Blackcurrants are often used to make jam and liqueur.
Dōngběi shānqū shēngzhǎng zhe yěshēng hēi chápāozi.
Wild blackcurrants grow in the mountains of northeast China.

Tips

usage
(chápāozi) is the Ribes genus — currants and gooseberries — and is colored to specify species: 黑茶藨子 blackcurrant, 红茶 redcurrant. In drinks menus you will more often see the loanword 加仑 (hēijiālún) for blackcurrant.

Stroke Order

hēi
chá
pāo