乌龙茶

烏龍茶

wūlóngchá

noun #46,757

Measure Word

一杯乌龙茶 bēi

Meanings

1 oolong tea (semi-fermented tea)

Characters

Examples

乌龙茶介于绿茶和红茶之间。

Wūlóngchá jiè yú lǜchá hé hóngchá zhī jiān.

Oolong tea falls between green tea and black tea.

台湾和福建都出产优质乌龙茶。

Táiwān hé Fújiàn dōu chūchǎn yōuzhì wūlóngchá.

Both Taiwan and Fujian produce high-quality oolong tea.

Tips

culture

乌龙 literally means "black dragon," supposedly referring to the dark, twisted shape of the dried leaves. 乌龙茶 is a partially fermented tea whose oxidation level varies from light (like 铁观音) to heavy (like 大红袍). Separately, 乌龙 in slang means "a mix-up" — 摆乌龙 means to botch something.

Stroke Order

乌 wū

龙 lóng

茶 chá