Usage note
茶叶是泡茶用的叶子。
chá yè shì pào chá yòng de yè zi。
Tea leaves are leaves used to make tea.
Context note
茶叶常出现在喝茶、礼物和商店里。
chá yè cháng chū xiàn zài hē chá 、 lǐ wù hé shāng diàn lǐ。
Tea leaves often appear in drinking tea, gifts, and shops.
5 examples
我买了茶叶。
wǒ mǎi le chá yè。
I bought tea leaves.
茶叶很香。
chá yè hěn xiāng。
The tea leaves smell nice.
妈妈在泡茶叶。
mā ma zài pào chá yè。
Mom is brewing tea.
这盒茶叶很好。
zhè hé chá yè hěn hǎo。
This box of tea leaves is very good.
茶叶可以做茶。
chá yè kě yǐ zuò chá。
Tea leaves can be used to make tea.
5 mini stories
爸爸买了一盒茶叶，准备送给朋友。
bà ba mǎi le yì hé chá yè， zhǔn bèi sòng gěi péng yǒu。
Dad bought a box of tea leaves to give to a friend.
妈妈把茶叶放进杯子里，再倒热水。
mā ma bǎ chá yè fàng jìn bēi zi lǐ， zài dǎo rè shuǐ。
Mom puts tea leaves into the cup and then pours hot water.
茶叶的味道很清新。
chá yè de wèi dào hěn qīng xīn。
The tea leaves smell fresh.
爷爷喜欢喝茶，所以家里总有茶叶。
yé ye xǐ huan hē chá， suǒ yǐ jiā lǐ zǒng yǒu chá yè。
Grandpa likes drinking tea, so there are always tea leaves at home.
我第一次看见茶叶的时候，觉得它们很轻。
wǒ dì yī cì kàn jiàn chá yè de shí hòu， jué de tā men hěn qīng。
The first time I saw tea leaves, I thought they were very light.
Mini dialogue
泡茶
A
爷爷，你在做什么？
Yéye, nǐ zài zuò shénme?
Grandpa, what are you doing?
B
我在泡茶，这些茶叶是从中国带来的。
Wǒ zài pào chá, zhèxiē cháyè shì cóng Zhōngguó dài lái de.
I am making tea. These tea leaves were brought from China.
买茶叶
A
妈妈让我去买茶叶，你知道哪种好吗？
Māma ràng wǒ qù mǎi cháyè, nǐ zhīdào nǎ zhǒng hǎo ma?
Mom asked me to buy tea leaves. Do you know which kind is good?
B
这种绿茶叶很香，你可以试试。
Zhè zhǒng lǜ cháyè hěn xiāng, nǐ kěyǐ shì shì.
This kind of green tea leaves is very fragrant. You can try it.
Related words and contrasts
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绿茶
lǜchá
green tea
A type of tea made from tea leaves.
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红茶
hóngchá
black tea
Another common type of tea.