龙井茶

龍井茶

lóngjǐngchá

noun

Measure Word

一杯龙井茶 bēi

Meanings

1 Longjing tea
2 Dragon Well tea

Characters

Examples

杭州西湖出产的龙井茶最有名。

Hángzhōu Xīhú chūchǎn de lóngjǐngchá zuì yǒumíng.

The Longjing tea produced around Hangzhou's West Lake is the most famous.

明前龙井茶价格很高。

Míngqián lóngjǐngchá jiàgé hěn gāo.

Pre-Qingming Longjing tea is very expensive.

Tips

culture

Pan-fired green tea from the hills around Longjing Village (龙井村) west of Hangzhou's West Lake. Leaves are flat, blade-shaped, and chestnut-yellow when brewed. The most prized harvest is 明前 — picked before Qingming (early April).

Stroke Order

龙 lóng

井 jǐng

茶 chá