Definition
泡茶 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to make tea by steeping tea leaves in hot water'. The verb 泡 and the object 茶 can split when you add a measure word, duration, or complement between them — for example, 泡了一杯茶 ('made a cup of tea') or 泡了十分钟茶 ('steeped tea for ten minutes'). It's the most common way to talk about brewing tea in daily life.
v.o.
to brew teato make tea (by steeping)
Examples
- 泡茶。Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang dōu huì pào chá.I make tea every morning.
- 。Tā gěi wǒ pào le yì bēi hǎo chá.He brewed a good cup of tea for me.
- 。Zhè chá pào le sān cì jiù méi wèidao le.This tea lost its flavor after being steeped three times.
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