泡茶

pàochá

verb #27,331

Meanings

1 to make tea
2 to steep tea
3 to brew tea

Characters

to steep; to soak; to bubble

Examples

HSK 6

她用新买的茶壶泡茶。

Tā yòng xīn mǎi de cháhú pào chá.

She made tea with her newly bought teapot.

HSK 6

你来了，我去泡茶。

Nǐ lái le, wǒ qù pào chá.

You've arrived - let me go make some tea.

Tips

culture

泡茶 (making tea by steeping loose leaves) is deeply embedded in Chinese hospitality. Offering tea to guests is a fundamental social ritual, and gongfu tea ceremony (功夫茶) elevates the act into an art form.

Stroke Order

泡 pào

茶 chá