喝茶

hēchá

verb #6,732

Meanings

1 to drink tea

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

中国人喜欢喝茶。

Zhōngguórén xǐhuan hēchá.

Chinese people like drinking tea.

HSK 2

我们一起去喝茶吧。

Wǒmen yìqǐ qù hēchá ba.

Let's go have tea together.

Tips

culture

喝茶 in Chinese culture goes far beyond just drinking tea. It can mean a casual social gathering, a business meeting, or dim sum (饮茶 in Cantonese). In slang, 被请去喝茶 means being summoned by police for questioning.

Stroke Order

喝 hē

茶 chá