绿茶
lǜchá
The Chinese phrase for green tea is 绿茶 (lǜchá).
绿茶 refers to the drink green tea.
Meaning: drink (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
绿茶 is composed of the character 绿, which means green and the character 茶, which means tea.
How do you pronounce it?
lǜchá
Did you know?
- In modern Chinese internet slang, calling a person a 绿茶 (green tea) is a biting insult. It describes someone who pretends to be innocent and pure to manipulate others, similar to the English term 'pick-me girl'.
- A person might colloquially use the term 绿 (green) in other contexts to mean 'unfaithful' in a relationship, which is a completely unrelated slang usage.
- While English speakers call non-green tea 'black tea', the Chinese refer to it as 红茶, which literally means 'red tea'.
Examples in context
- 你喝绿茶吗？Do you drink green tea?This sentence is useful for asking if someone drinks 绿茶.Tatoeba #2782917 by GlossaMatik, translation #1768241 by CM
- 我不喜欢绿茶。I don't care for green tea.This sentence is useful for expressing a dislike for 绿茶.Tatoeba #812718 by Shishir, translation #253292 by CK
- 你能告诉我红茶和绿茶的区别吗？Can you describe to me the difference between black tea and green tea?This sentence is useful for asking about the difference between black tea and 绿茶.Tatoeba #813575 by fucongcong, translation #240968 by Zifre
- 在这家餐馆，你可以尝到正宗的绿茶。In this restaurant, you can taste authentic green tea.
- 姐姐，我们可以喝一杯绿叶茶吗？Sister, can we have a cup of green leaf tea?
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are relaxing at a cafe.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen浩然，你想喝什么？Hàorán, nǐ xiǎng hē shénme?Haoran, what do you want to drink?
- 浩然 Haoran我想喝一杯绿茶。Wǒ xiǎng hē yì bēi lǜchá.I want to drink a cup of green tea.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen这里的绿茶不错。Zhèlǐ de lǜchá búcuò.The green tea here is pretty good.
- 浩然 Haoran好，那我也点绿茶。Hǎo, nà wǒ yě diǎn lǜchá.Okay, then I will also order green tea.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
