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tea / tea plant / CL: , 壺|壶
HSK 1
black tea / CL: , 壺|壶
HSK 3
milk tea
HSK 3
green tea / (slang) (of a girl) seemingly innocent and charming but actually calculating and manipulative / a girl who has these qualities
HSK 3
tea / tea leaves / CL: , , ,
HSK 4
Japanese tea ceremony / sado
HSK 7-9
a teashop
HSK 7-9
a cake of tea, commonly Pu'er tea 普洱茶, compacted into a bowl or nest shape / dome shaped tea-brick / caked tea
leisure time (over a cup of tea, after a meal etc)
to make tea
unprocessed sun-dried tea leaves used to make black or green tea
to serve tea (to guests)
teapot / CL:
to have tea and refreshments / to have dim sum lunch (Cantonese)
scented tea / CL: , 壺|壶
satay (spicy peanut sauce), also spelled sate
teahouse (usu. of two stories)
tea party
blackcurrant; cassis
teacup / tea-glass / cup / mug / CL: 隻|只
spoilt tea, leftover food (idiom); remains after a meal / crumbs from the feast
green tea powder (Japanese: matcha)
plain tea and simple food / (fig.) bread and water
teahouse / CL:
tea leaves gathered at springtime or the tea made from these leaves
tea party
Chinese herb tea
tea grower
teacup
tea shop
small side table / coffee table / teapoy (ornamental tripod with caddies for tea)
tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves
dark brown / tawny
morning tea
tea drink; tea-based beverage
to taste tea / to sip tea
teahouse / tea-stall with seats / tea-garden or teahouse seat
lit. when people leave, the tea cools (idiom) / fig. when sb is no longer in a position of power, others cease to care about him
camellia
tea tree / Camellia sinensis
Theophylline
the art of tea
fruit tea
teahouse
to drink tea / to get engaged / to have a serious conversation / (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly")
kestrel / common Eurasian falcon (Falco tinnunculus)
Pu'er tea, a type of black tea produced in the Pu'er region of southwestern Yunnan
teaspoon
tea brick
tea stain (on the inside of a tea pot, tea cup etc)
mug
to brew tea
waiter / steward / porter / teahouse
green tea / only tea (without food)
Chaling County in Zhuzhou 株洲, Hunan
lit. to offer three kinds of tea and six different dishes / to be extremely considerate towards guests (idiom)
yellow quartz / topaz
payment for tea / (old) tip; gratuity
tea stain (on the inside of a tea pot, tea cup etc)
Gong Cha, international franchise selling Taiwan-style milk tea and smoothies etc, established in Kaohsiung in 2006
tribute tea; fine quality tea
jasmine tea
chrysanthemum tea
to make tea
tea set / tea service
bak-kut-teh or pork ribs soup, popular in Malaysia and Singapore
teh tarik, an Indian-style tea with milk
oolong tea
the Classic of Tea, first monograph ever on tea and its culture, written by 陸羽|陆羽 between 760-780
dark tea, a variety of fermented tea (e.g. Pu'er tea 普洱茶)
pearl milk tea / tapioca milk tea / bubble milk tea
"green tea bitch", a girl who seems innocent and charming but is actually calculating and manipulative
Longjing tea, aka Dragon Well tea, a high-quality pan-roasted green tea from the area of Longjing Village in Hangzhou, Zhejiang
old tea-horse market between Tibet, China, Southeast Asia and India, formalized as a state enterprise under the Song dynasty
tea egg (egg boiled with flavorings which may include black tea)
old tea-horse road or southern Silk Road, dating back to 6th century, from Tibet and Sichuan through Yunnan and Southeast Asia, reaching to Bhutan, Sikkim, India and beyond
tea bag / (slang) trouble (loanword)
afternoon tea (light afternoon meal, typically pastries with tea or coffee)
lit. firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea / fig. life's daily necessities
no thought for tea or rice (idiom); melancholic and suffering / to have no appetite
camellia
bubble milk tea (Tw) / Boba milk tea / tapioca milk tea / see also 珍珠奶茶
(loanword) Japanese ardisia (Ardisia japonica) (herb)
to take tea and chat / a small-scale informal gathering with tea and snacks
catechin (biochemistry)
rooibos tea
very concentrated type of tea consumed in Chaozhou, Fujian and Taiwan / variant of 功夫茶
mug / tea mug
informal gathering with refreshments provided
tea leaves powder
rooibos tea
currant; gooseberry
dark brown / tawny
butter tea (Tibetan, Mongolian etc drink derived from milk)
very concentrated type of tea drunk in Chaozhou, Fujian and Taiwan
(Tw) (euphemism) prostitute service at a massage parlor or other place designated by the service provider
"leicha", a beverage or gruel made from tea leaves, roasted peanuts and herbs etc ground into a powder, traditionally consumed by Hakka people and in the north of Hunan province
tea powder (matcha)
Earl Grey tea

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