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饮茶

飲茶
yǐnchá
verb #44,963

Meanings

  1. 1 to have dim sum (Cantonese yum cha)
  2. 2 to have tea and refreshments

Examples

HSK 2
周末我们去茶楼饮茶吧。
Zhōumò wǒmen qù chálóu yǐnchá ba.
Let's go to a teahouse for dim sum this weekend.
HSK 6
他约老朋友下午饮茶聊天。
Tā yuē lǎopéngyou xiàwǔ yǐnchá liáotiān.
He invited old friends out for afternoon tea and a chat.
HSK 7-9
广州人早上喜欢去饮茶。
Guǎngzhōu rén zǎoshang xǐhuan qù yǐnchá.
People in Guangzhou like to go for yum cha in the morning.

Tips

culture
In Cantonese-speaking regions (Guangdong, Hong Kong, diaspora), 饮茶 / yum cha means the whole meal: tea plus dim sum pushed around on carts. In northern Mandarin it can just mean 'drink tea'.

Stroke Order

饮 yǐn
茶 chá