茶叶 (chá yè) — tea leaves; the dried leaves used to brew tea

Definition

茶叶 refers to the dried tea leaves themselves, not the brewed drink (which is 茶). It's the ingredient measured in 盒/罐/包/片 before you steep it.

noun
tea leavesthe dried leaves used to brew tea
Measure word · 盒, 罐, 包, 片

Examples

  • 茶叶
    Wǒ mǎi le yì hé chá yè zuò lǐ wù.
    I bought a box of tea leaves as a gift.
  • 茶叶
    Zhè zhǒng chá yè pào chū lái de chá hěn xiāng.
    The tea brewed from this kind of tea leaves is very fragrant.
  • 茶叶
    Lǜ chá hé hóng chá dōu shì yòng chá yè zuò de.
    Green tea and black tea are both made from tea leaves.

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