喝茶 hē chá 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") syn 砖头 磚頭 zhuān tou brick syn 茶叶 茶葉 chá yè tea / tea leaves / CL:盒[he2],罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4] syn 茶会 茶會 chá huì tea party syn 绿茶 綠茶 lǜ chá green tea / (slang) (of a girl) seemingly innocent and charming but actually calculating and manipulative / a girl who has these qualities 烘焙 hōng bèi to cure by drying over a fire (tea, meat etc) / to bake syn 茶杯 chá bēi teacup / tea-glass / cup / mug / CL:隻|只[zhi1] 砖块 磚塊 zhuān kuài brick syn 红茶 紅茶 hóng chá black tea / CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 茶几 chá jī small side table / coffee table / teapoy (ornamental tripod with caddies for tea) 热茶 熱茶 rè chá hot tea 钻牛角尖 鑽牛角尖 zuān niú jiǎo jiān lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom) / fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem / to bash one's head against a brick wall / a wild goose chase / a blind alley / to split hairs syn 茶点 茶點 chá diǎn tea and cake / refreshments / tea and dim sum 茶话会 茶話會 chá huà huì tea party syn 泡茶 pào chá to make tea syn 杀青 殺青 shā qīng to put the last hand to (a book, a film etc) / to finalize / to kill-green (a step in the processing of tea leaves) syn 大哥大 dà gē dà cell phone (bulky, early-model one) / brick phone / mob boss syn 碰壁 pèng bì to hit a wall / (fig.) to hit a brick wall / to hit a snag / to have the door slammed in one's face syn 奶茶 nǎi chá milk tea 茶具 chá jù tea set / tea service 品茶 pǐn chá to taste tea / to sip tea 柠檬茶 檸檬茶 níng méng chá lemon tea 饮茶 飲茶 yǐn chá to have tea and refreshments / to have dim sum lunch (Cantonese) syn 乌龙茶 烏龍茶 wū lóng chá oolong tea 早茶 zǎo chá morning tea 菊花茶 jú huā chá chrysanthemum tea 茶余饭后 茶餘飯後 chá yú fàn hòu leisure time (over a cup of tea, after a meal etc) syn 茶道 chá dào Japanese tea ceremony / sado syn 酥油茶 sū yóu chá butter tea (Tibetan, Mongolian etc drink derived from milk) 乌龙 烏龍 wū lóng black dragon / unexpected mistake or mishap / own goal (soccer) / oolong (tea) / (Tw) (loanword from Japanese) udon 清茶 qīng chá green tea / only tea (without food) 品茗 pǐn míng to taste tea / to sip tea 茶艺 茶藝 chá yì the art of tea syn 春茶 chūn chá tea leaves gathered at springtime or the tea made from these leaves 粗茶淡饭 粗茶淡飯 cū chá dàn fàn plain tea and simple food / (fig.) bread and water syn 大方 dà fāng expert / scholar / mother earth / a type of green tea syn 龙井 龍井 lóng jǐng Longjing, county-level city in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州[Yan2bian1 Chao2xian3zu2 Zi4zhi4zhou1], Jilin / Longjing, a district of Taichung 臺中市|台中市[Tai2zhong1 Shi4], Taiwan / Longjing tea (abbr. for 龍井茶|龙井茶[long2jing3cha2]) 茶树 茶樹 chá shù tea tree / Camellia sinensis syn 茶座 chá zuò teahouse / tea-stall with seats / tea-garden or teahouse seat 珍珠奶茶 zhēn zhū nǎi chá pearl milk tea / tapioca milk tea / bubble milk tea 冲泡 沖泡 chōng pào to add water (or other liquid) to (another ingredient such as powdered milk or tea leaves) / to infuse (tea) 花茶 huā chá scented tea / CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] syn 板砖 板磚 bǎn zhuān (dialect) wall brick 普洱茶 pǔ ěr chá Pu'er tea, a type of black tea produced in the Pu'er region of southwestern Yunnan 实体店 實體店 shí tǐ diàn brick and mortar business / physical (rather than online) retail store 茶庄 茶莊 chá zhuāng tea shop 凉茶 涼茶 liáng chá Chinese herb tea 砖石 磚石 zhuān shí brick syn 碧螺春 bì luó chūn biluochun or pi lo chun, a type of green tea grown in the Dongting Mountain region near Lake Tai 太湖[Tai4 Hu2], Jiangsu 龙井茶 龍井茶 lóng jǐng chá Longjing tea, aka Dragon Well tea, a high-quality pan-roasted green tea from the area of Longjing Village in Hangzhou, Zhejiang 茶农 茶農 chá nóng tea grower 茶叶蛋 茶葉蛋 chá yè dàn tea egg (egg boiled with flavorings which may include black tea) 大红袍 大紅袍 dà hóng páo an expensive type of oolong tea 土坯 tǔ pī mud brick / adobe / unfired earthenware syn 茶经 茶經 chá jīng the Classic of Tea, first monograph ever on tea and its culture, written by 陸羽|陆羽[Lu4 Yu3] between 760-780 功夫茶 gōng fu chá very concentrated type of tea drunk in Chaozhou, Fujian and Taiwan 工夫茶 gōng fu chá very concentrated type of tea consumed in Chaozhou, Fujian and Taiwan / variant of 功夫茶[gong1 fu5 cha2] 烧 燒 shāo to burn / to cook / to stew / to bake / to roast / to heat / to boil (tea, water etc) / fever / to run a temperature / (coll.) to let things go to one's head syn 茶 chá tea / tea plant / CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] syn 砖 磚 zhuān brick / tile (floor or wall, not roof) / CL:塊|块[kuai4] syn 筛 篩 shāi (bound form) a sieve / to sieve / to sift / to filter / to eliminate through selection / to warm a pot of rice wine (over a fire or in hot water) / to pour (wine or tea) / (dialect) to strike (a gong) syn 另当别论 另當別論 lìng dāng bié lùn to treat differently / another cup of tea 茶水 chá shuǐ tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves 沏 qī to steep (tea) syn 烹 pēng to boil / to brew (tea) / to cook by briefly stir-frying and then mixing in sauce / (old) to boil to death (judicial punishment in ancient times) syn 炕 kàng kang (a heatable brick bed) / to bake / to dry by the heat of a fire syn 冰砖 冰磚 bīng zhuān ice-cream brick / brick of ice 茗 míng Thea sinensis / young leaves of tea syn 窨 xūn to scent tea with flowers / variant of 熏[xun1] 茶钱 茶錢 chá qián payment for tea / (old) tip / gratuity syn 黑茶 hēi chá dark tea, a variety of fermented tea (e.g. Pu'er tea 普洱茶[Pu3 er3 cha2]) 耐火砖 耐火磚 nài huǒ zhuān refractory brick / firebrick syn 砖窑 磚窯 zhuān yáo brick kiln 香片 xiāng piàn jasmine tea / scented tea syn 红茶菌 紅茶菌 hóng chá jūn kombucha (fermented tea) 滇红 滇紅 diān hóng Dian Hong tea 陆羽 陸羽 lù yǔ Lu Yu (733-804), Chinese writer from Tang dynasty, known for his obsession with tea 酽 釅 yàn (of tea, wine etc) strong / (of ink, aroma etc) thick / (of a color) deep / rich syn 敲门砖 敲門磚 qiāo mén zhuān lit. a brick as a door knocker (idiom) / fig. a temporary expedient / to use sb as a stepping stone to fortune syn 茉莉花茶 mò li huā chá jasmine tea 抛砖引玉 拋磚引玉 pāo zhuān yǐn yù lit. throw out a brick and get jade thrown back (idiom) / fig. to attract others' interest or suggestions by putting forward one's own modest ideas to get the ball rolling syn 玉露 yù lù gyokuro (shaded Japanese green tea) / (old) early-morning autumn dew / fine liquor 敬茶 jìng chá to serve tea (to guests) 酾 釃 shī (literary) to filter (wine) / to pour (wine or tea) / to dredge / also pr. [shai1] / Taiwan pr. [si1] syn 引玉之砖 引玉之磚 yǐn yù zhī zhuān lit. a brick thrown to prompt others to produce a jade (idiom) / fig. a modest suggestion intended to prompt others to come forward with better ideas 青堂瓦舍 qīng táng wǎ shè brick house with a tiled roof 三茶六饭 三茶六飯 sān chá liù fàn lit. to offer three kinds of tea and six different dishes / to be extremely considerate towards guests (idiom) 残茶剩饭 殘茶剩飯 cán chá shèng fàn spoilt tea, leftover food (idiom) / remains after a meal / crumbs from the feast 茶饭无心 茶飯無心 chá fàn wú xīn no heart for tea or rice (idiom) / melancholic and suffering / to have no appetite 三瓦两舍 三瓦兩舍 sān wǎ liǎng shè places of pleasure (like brothels, tea houses etc) 沱茶 tuó chá a cake of tea, commonly Pu'er tea 普洱茶[Pu3 er3 cha2], compacted into a bowl or nest shape / dome shaped tea-brick / caked tea 波霸奶茶 bō bà nǎi chá bubble milk tea (Tw) / Boba milk tea / tapioca milk tea / see also 珍珠奶茶[zhen1 zhu1 nai3 cha2] 茶垢 chá gòu tea stain (on the inside of a tea pot, tea cup etc) 茶锈 茶鏽 chá xiù tea stain (on the inside of a tea pot, tea cup etc) 铁观音 鐵觀音 tiě guān yīn Tieguanyin tea (a variety of oolong tea) 茶点时间 茶點時間 chá diǎn shí jiān tea break / tea and dimsun 點心|点心, traditional Hong Kong lunch 下午茶 xià wǔ chá afternoon tea (light afternoon meal, typically pastries with tea or coffee) 珠茶 zhū chá gunpowder tea, Chinese green tea whose leaves are each formed into a small pellet 毛茶 máo chá unprocessed sun-dried tea leaves used to make black or green tea syn 