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How do you say "black tea" in Chinese?

红茶

hóng chá

Noun Hanzi

In Chinese, "black tea" is 红茶.

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Pronunciation

HONG CHA. Hong is rising, cha is rising. Two climbs in a row.

Writing and usage

Two characters: 红 (hong) has 6 strokes meaning red, 茶 (cha) has 9 strokes with grass radical meaning tea.

Example sentence

红茶很热。

The black tea is very hot.

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How to remember 红茶

Red tea. In Chinese, black tea is called red tea because of its dark red color when steeped.

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Questions about 红茶

How do you say "black tea" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "black tea" is 红茶. It is a noun.

How is 红茶 written in Chinese?

Two characters: 红 (hong) has 6 strokes meaning red, 茶 (cha) has 9 strokes with grass radical meaning tea.

How is 红茶 used in a sentence?

Use 红茶 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 红茶很热。 (The black tea is very hot.).

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