菊花茶
guk1 faa1 caa4
菊花茶 (guk1 faa1 caa4) is the Cantonese way to say chrysanthemum tea.
菊花茶 refers to a beverage made by steeping dried chrysanthemum flowers in hot water.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 菊花 (guk1 faa1) meaning 'chrysanthemum' and 茶 (caa4) meaning 'tea'.
How do you pronounce it?
guk1 faa1 caa4
Did you know?
- In Cantonese, 菊花茶 can be classified as 涼茶 ('cooling tea'), a category of herbal drinks that are often sold from specialized street stalls rather than just in tea houses.
- Because 菊花 is a symbol of longevity and endurance in Chinese culture, serving 菊花茶 can be a subtle way of wishing a guest a long and healthy life.
- While 茶 almost always means 'tea' from the plant Camellia sinensis, in the context of 菊花茶, it is used as a generic term for any steeped infusion.
Examples in context
- 喺茶館有冇賣菊花茶呢？Do you sell chrysanthemum tea at the tea house?
- 幾時揾時間陪我飲杯菊茶啊？When can you find time to accompany me for a cup of chrysanthemum tea?
Example conversation
Ka Yan and Jun Jit are at a traditional tea house.
- 嘉欣 Ka Yan俊傑，你想飲咩茶？Jun Jit, nei2 soeng2 jam2 me1 ca4?Jun Jit, what tea do you want to drink?
- 俊傑 Chun Kit我想試下菊花茶。ngo5 soeng2 si3 haa6 guk1 fa1 ca4.I want to try chrysanthemum tea.
- 嘉欣 Ka Yan好啊，我陪你一齊飲。hou2 aa3, ngo5 pui4 nei2 jat1 cai4 jam2.Okay, I will drink it with you.
- 俊傑 Chun Kit多謝嘉欣。do1 ze6 Ka Yan.Thank you, Ka Yan.
