Usage note
红茶是一种常见的饮品，常在下午茶时享用。
hóngchá shì yī zhǒng cháng jiàn de pǐn yǐn, cháng zài xià wǔ chá shí yòng huǎng.
红茶是一种常见的饮品，常在下午茶时享用。 (Red tea is a common drink often enjoyed during afternoon tea.)
Context note
红茶常见于茶馆、酒店和家庭聚会中。
hóngchá cháng jiàn yú chá guǎn, jiǔ lüè hé jīng tǐng zhōng.
Red tea is commonly found in tea houses, hotels, and family gatherings.
5 examples
我喜欢喝红茶。
wǒ xǐ huan hē hóng chá。
I like to drink red tea.
妈妈泡了一壶红茶。
mā ma pào le yì hú hóng chá。
Mom brewed a pot of red tea.
朋友来我家喝茶，我们一起喝红茶。
péng yǒu lái wǒ jiā hē chá， wǒ men yì qǐ hē hóng chá。
My friend came to my house for tea; we drank red tea together.
下午茶时间，我常喝红茶。
xià wǔ chá shí jiān， wǒ cháng hē hóng chá。
During afternoon tea time, I often drink red tea.
红茶是英国的传统饮品之一。
hóng chá shì yīng guó de chuán tǒng yǐn pǐn zhī yī。
Red tea is one of the traditional drinks in Britain.
5 mini stories
妈妈带我去茶馆，我第一次尝试了红茶。
mā ma dài wǒ qù chá guǎn， wǒ dì yī cì cháng shì le hóng chá。
Mom took me to a tea house; I tried red tea for the first time.
爷爷每天下午都会喝红茶。
yé ye měi tiān xià wǔ dōu huì hē hóng chá。
Grandpa drinks red tea every afternoon.
朋友送我一盒红茶作为生日礼物。
péng yǒu sòng wǒ yì hé hóng chá zuò wéi shēng rì lǐ wù。
My friend gave me a box of red tea as a birthday gift.
我们在花园里喝红茶，享受美好的下午。
wǒ men zài huā yuán lǐ hē hóng chá， xiǎng shòu měi hǎo de xià wǔ。
We drank red tea in the garden and enjoyed a lovely afternoon.
红茶的颜色比绿茶深。
hóng chá de yán sè bǐ lǜ chá shēn。
Red tea is darker than green tea.
Mini dialogue
喝什么茶
A
你想喝红茶还是绿茶？
Nǐ xiǎng hē hóngchá háishì lǜchá?
Do you want to drink black tea or green tea?
B
请给我一杯红茶。
Qǐng gěi wǒ yī bēi hóngchá.
Please give me a cup of black tea.
妈妈喜欢
A
妈妈喜欢喝什么？
Māma xǐhuān hē shénme?
What does mom like to drink?
B
她喜欢喝红茶。
Tā xǐhuān hē hóngchá.
She likes to drink black tea.
Related words and contrasts
contrast
绿茶
lǜchá
green tea
红茶 is 'black tea' (red tea in Chinese); 绿茶 is green tea.
related
茶水
cháshuǐ
tea (the drink)
红茶 is a type of 茶水.