Meaning of 奶茶
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- milk tea
How to use 奶茶
奶茶 is an everyday word for milk tea, including the sweet bubble tea sold in shops all over China. People often add 珍珠 (zhēnzhū, tapioca pearls) to get 珍珠奶茶 (zhēnzhū nǎichá, bubble tea). Example: 我想喝一杯奶茶。(Wǒ xiǎng hē yì bēi nǎichá.) I want to drink a cup of milk tea.
奶茶 is simply 奶 (nǎi, milk) plus 茶 (chá, tea), so the word tells you exactly what is in the cup. Picture the grass radical 艹 on top of 茶 as tea leaves floating above a cup of milk.
Common mistake: Learners often say nǎi with a flat or rising tone, but it is third tone, and in 奶奶 (nǎinai) the second syllable is neutral, which can cause confusion. Also do not write 茶 as 荼 (tú), which has one extra stroke and means something different.
奶茶 in example sentences
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奶 nǎi · breast · 5 strokes
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茶 chá · tea · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 奶茶.
| 奶奶 | nǎinai | (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house |
| 牛奶 | niúnǎi | cow's milk |
| 绿茶 | lǜchá | green tea; (slang) (of a girl) seemingly innocent and charming but actually calculating an |
| 红茶 | hóngchá | black tea |
| 酸奶 | suānnǎi | yogurt |
| 茶叶 | cháyè | tea; tea leaves |
| 奶牛 | nǎiniú | milk cow; dairy cow |
| 奶粉 | nǎifěn | powdered milk |
| 茶道 | chádào | Japanese tea ceremony; sado |
| 茶馆儿 | cháguǎnr | erhua form of 茶館|茶馆[cha2 guan3] |
| 奶酪 | nǎilào | cheese |
| 奶油 | nǎiyóu | cream; butter |
Questions about 奶茶
What does 奶茶 mean?
奶茶 (nǎichá) means "milk tea" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 奶茶?
奶茶 is made of 2 characters: 奶 (5 strokes), 茶 (9 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 奶茶 an HSK word?
Yes. 奶茶 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What measure word is used with 奶茶?
Use 杯 (bēi, cup) for a cup of milk tea, as in 两杯奶茶 (liǎng bēi nǎichá), two cups of milk tea. In a shop you can also hear 一份 (yí fèn) for one order.
How do I order sugar and ice levels for 奶茶 in Chinese?
Say 少糖 (shǎo táng) for less sugar, 半糖 (bàn táng) for half sugar, or 无糖 (wú táng) for no sugar. For ice, say 少冰 (shǎo bīng) for less ice, 去冰 (qù bīng) for no ice, or 热的 (rè de) for hot.