chá
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How to write (chá) in Chinese

(pinyin: chá, written "cha" or "cha") means tea; tea leaves; tea plant. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write .

Meaning

  • tea; tea leaves; tea plant

Stroke order

Examples

她说,泡茶不只是为了喝。每一个动作都有意义。
tā shuō, pào chá bù zhǐ shì wèi le hē. měi yí ge dòng zuò dōu yǒu yì yì.
She said: brewing tea is not just for drinking. Every motion has meaning.
老师让我先洗手,坐直,然后慢慢地把茶具一个个摆好。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ xiān xǐ shǒu, zuò zhí, rán hòu màn man de bǎ chá jù yí ge ge bǎi hǎo.
The teacher had me wash my hands first, sit straight, then slowly arrange each piece of the tea set in turn.
她让我闭上眼睛,先闻茶的香气,再尝一小口,最后再咽下去。
tā ràng wǒ bì shàng yǎn jīng, xiān wén chá de xiāng qì, zài cháng yì xiǎo kǒu, zuì hòu zài yàn xià qù.
She had me close my eyes, first smell the tea's aroma, then taste a small sip, and only at the end swallow.
我以为泡茶就是把热水倒在茶叶上,直到那天下午,我才知道自己错了。
wǒ yǐ wéi pào chá jiù shì bǎ rè shuǐ dào zài chá yè shang, zhí dào nà tiān xià wǔ, wǒ cái zhī dào zì jǐ cuò le.
I thought making tea was just pouring hot water on tea leaves, until that afternoon when I realised I was wrong.
Learn in Lesson 2: Drinks