Meaning of 红茶
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- black tea
Measure word: 杯,壺|壶
How to use 红茶
红茶 is the everyday word for what English speakers call black tea, and it often appears on menus and in drink orders. Example: 我想喝一杯红茶。(Wǒ xiǎng hē yì bēi hóngchá.) I'd like a cup of black tea.
红 (hóng) means red and 茶 (chá) means tea, so 红茶 is literally "red tea." Picture the reddish-brown color of the brewed tea in your cup, which is what Chinese speakers see when they name it.
Common mistake: Learners often translate 红茶 as "red tea" or say 黑茶 (hēichá) for black tea. 黑茶 is a different category of tea, so use 红茶 when you mean ordinary English-style black tea.
红茶 in example sentences
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红 hóng · red · 6 strokes
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茶 chá · tea · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 红茶.
| 红色 | hóngsè | red (color); revolutionary |
| 红酒 | hóngjiǔ | red wine |
| 奶茶 | nǎichá | milk tea |
| 绿茶 | lǜchá | green tea; (slang) (of a girl) seemingly innocent and charming but actually calculating an |
| 茶叶 | cháyè | tea; tea leaves |
| 红包 | hóngbāo | money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment |
| 西红柿 | xīhóngshì | tomato |
| 通红 | tōnghóng | very red; red through and through |
| 红灯 | hóngdēng | red light |
| 分红 | fēnhóng | dividend; to award a bonus |
| 眼红 | yǎnhóng | to covet; envious |
| 红火 | hónghuo | prosperous |
Questions about 红茶
What does 红茶 mean?
红茶 (hóngchá) means "black tea" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 红茶?
红茶 is made of 2 characters: 红 (6 strokes), 茶 (9 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 红茶 an HSK word?
Yes. 红茶 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 红茶 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 红茶 is written 紅茶.
How do I order milk tea or black tea with milk?
Milk tea is 奶茶 (nǎichá), a very common drink at bubble tea shops. If you want black tea with milk specifically, you can say 红茶加奶 (hóngchá jiā nǎi).
What is the difference between 红茶 and 绿茶?
红茶 (hóngchá) is black tea, made from fully oxidized leaves that brew a reddish color. 绿茶 (lǜchá) is green tea, which is not oxidized and stays light green.