奶茶

• 拼音: nǎi chá
• 汉字拆解: 奶 = 女 (woman) + 乃 (phonetic), meaning milk; 茶 = 艹 (grass) + 人 + 木, a plant used for brewing a drink

含义

Milk tea. A popular beverage made by combining tea with milk or cream, often with added sugar and toppings.

Extremely popular among young people in China, where bubble milk tea (珍珠奶茶) shops are on nearly every street. Refers to both traditional milk tea and modern variations with toppings like tapioca pearls, pudding, or fruit. Ordering milk tea has become a social activity and a cultural phenomenon among Chinese youth.

例句

1. 下午我们去买杯奶茶吧。
2. 她每天都要喝一杯奶茶。
3. 这家店的奶茶又便宜又好喝。

用法指南

语境: food and drink, social life, daily life

语气: friendly

正确说法

• 我请你喝奶茶吧。(Let me treat you to milk tea.)
• 你喜欢什么口味的奶茶？(What flavour of milk tea do you like?)

错误说法

• 请给我一杯奶茶加咖啡。(Don't combine 奶茶 with coffee as one drink — they are separate beverages. If you want milk coffee, say 拿铁 or 牛奶咖啡.)

起源与历史

奶 means milk (女 woman + 乃 archaic 'to be', phonetic); 茶 means tea (艹 grass/plant + 余, originally depicting a tea plant). Together: milk tea.

文化背景

世代: Young people and all ages

社会背景: Universal