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How do you say "black tea" in Chinese?
红茶
hóng chá
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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