沏茶 (qī chá) — to make (infuse) tea

Definition

A specific verb meaning to brew/prepare tea by steeping leaves in hot water. More precise than the general 喝茶 ('drink tea') — 沏茶 is the act of making it.

verb
to make (infuse) tea

Examples

  • 。
    Tā gěi wǒ qī le yì bēi chá.
    He made me a cup of tea.
  • 沏茶，。
    Yòng zhè ge shuǐ hú qī chá, wèi dào gèng hǎo.
    Using this kettle to make tea, the taste is better.
  • 沏茶。
    Nǐ qī chá de shí hou shuǐ bù néng tài tàng.
    When you make tea, the water shouldn't be too hot.

Origin

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
氵Written in full as水shuǐ
Sound part声符shēngfú
切
切qiè沏qī
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

沏 combines 氵 (water) with 切; 切 gives the sound.

Open 沏 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
艹Written in full as艸cǎo
Sound part声符shēngfú
余
余yú茶chá
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In 茶, the 艹 part marks a plant, and the 余 part gives the sound.

Open 茶 →

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