黑茶

hēichá

noun

Measure Word

一杯黑茶 bēi

Meanings

1 dark tea
2 fermented tea (a category that includes Pu'er)

Characters

Examples

黑茶经过后发酵，味道更醇厚。

Hēichá jīngguò hòu fājiào, wèidào gèng chúnhòu.

Dark tea is post-fermented, giving it a richer flavor.

普洱属于黑茶的一种。

Pǔ'ěr shǔyú hēichá de yī zhǒng.

Pu'er is one variety of dark tea.

Tips

culture

黑茶 is one of the six tea categories (六大茶类), defined by post-fermentation rather than color of the leaf. Yunnan Pu'er is the most famous example, but Hunan 安化黑茶 and Hubei 青砖茶 also belong here.

Stroke Order

黑 hēi

茶 chá