花茶

huāchá

noun

Measure Word

一杯花茶 bēi

Meanings

1 scented tea (esp. jasmine tea)
2 flower/herbal tea

Characters

Examples

老北京人爱喝花茶。

Lǎo Běijīng rén ài hē huāchá.

Old Beijingers love scented tea.

给我来一壶茉莉花茶。

Gěi wǒ lái yī hú mòlì huāchá.

Bring me a pot of jasmine tea.

Tips

culture

In traditional tea culture 花茶 almost always means 茉莉花茶 (jasmine-scented green tea) — the classic Beijing drink. In modern café speak, 花茶 has expanded to cover rose, chrysanthemum and other floral/herbal infusions.

Stroke Order

花 huā

茶 chá