绿茶 meaning in English
green tea; (slang) (of a girl) seemingly innocent and charming but actually calculating and manipulative; a girl who has these qualities
Meaning of 绿茶
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- green tea
- (slang) (of a girl) seemingly innocent and charming but actually calculating and manipulative; a girl who has these qualities
How to use 绿茶
绿茶 is the everyday word for green tea, ordered in restaurants, bought in shops, or sold as bottled drinks. In internet slang it also describes a girl who acts innocent but is secretly manipulative, so watch the context. Example: 我每天早上喝一杯绿茶。(Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang hē yì bēi lǜchá.) I drink a cup of green tea every morning.
绿 (lǜ) means green and 茶 (chá) means tea, so 绿茶 is simply green tea. Picture the grass radical 艹 on top of 茶 as fresh green leaves, matching the color word 绿 beside it.
Common mistake: Learners often write the pinyin as lucha or say lù. The vowel is ü with a fourth tone, lǜ, the same as in 绿色 (lǜsè). Also, 红茶 (hóngchá) literally means red tea but is the word for black tea, so do not translate it as red tea.
绿茶 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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绿 lǜ · green · 11 strokes
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茶 chá · tea · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 绿茶.
| 绿色 | lǜsè | green |
| 奶茶 | nǎichá | milk tea |
| 红茶 | hóngchá | black tea |
| 茶叶 | cháyè | tea; tea leaves |
| 绿化 | lǜhuà | to make green with plants; to reforest |
| 绿灯 | lǜdēng | green light (traffic signal); (fig.) permission to proceed |
| 碧绿 | bìlǜ | dark green |
| 翠绿 | cuìlǜ | greenish-blue; emerald green |
| 绿地 | lǜdì | green area (e.g. urban park or garden) |
| 茶道 | chádào | Japanese tea ceremony; sado |
| 茶馆儿 | cháguǎnr | erhua form of 茶館|茶馆[cha2 guan3] |
| 喝茶 | hēchá | to drink tea; to get engaged |
Questions about 绿茶
What does 绿茶 mean?
绿茶 (lǜchá) means "green tea; (slang) (of a girl) seemingly innocent and charming but actually calculating and manipulative; a girl who has these qualities" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 绿茶?
绿茶 is made of 2 characters: 绿 (11 strokes), 茶 (9 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 绿茶 an HSK word?
Yes. 绿茶 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 绿茶 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 绿茶 is written 綠茶.
Is it rude to call someone 绿茶?
Yes, when used about a person, 绿茶 is an insult. It suggests a woman fakes sweetness to manipulate others, especially men. Avoid using it about people unless you mean to criticize them.
How do I order green tea in Chinese?
You can say 我要一杯绿茶 (wǒ yào yì bēi lǜchá), I want a cup of green tea. For a pot, say 一壶绿茶 (yì hú lǜchá). If you want no sugar in a bottled or shop drink, add 无糖 (wú táng).