茶台

茶檯

chátái

noun

Measure Word

一张茶台 zhāng

Meanings

1 tea table
2 tea station (for gongfu tea service)

Characters

platform, stand

Examples

客厅摆了一张红木茶台。

Kètīng bǎile yī zhāng hóngmù chátái.

A rosewood tea table is set up in the living room.

他坐在茶台前给我们泡茶。

Tā zuò zài chátái qián gěi wǒmen pào chá.

He sat at the tea table brewing tea for us.

Tips

culture

A 茶台 is a dedicated low table with a drainage tray (茶盘) for gongfu-style tea brewing. It's a common furniture piece in Chinese offices and homes of tea enthusiasts, especially in Fujian and Guangdong.

Stroke Order

茶 chá

台 tái