茶叶

• 拼音: chá yè
• 汉字拆解: 茶 = 艹(grass) + 余 (variant, phonetic component) — a plant used to make tea; 叶 = 口 (mouth) + 十 (ten), simplified form of 葉 (leaf)

含义

Tea leaves; tea. Refers to the dried leaves of the tea plant used for brewing tea.

While 茶 alone can mean both the drink and the leaves, 茶叶 specifically emphasizes the physical leaves. Used when discussing buying, storing, or gifting tea. Tea is deeply embedded in Chinese culture, and 茶叶 is a common gift and topic of conversation.

例句

1. 这种茶叶是从福建寄过来的。
2. 爷爷每天都用新茶叶泡茶喝。
3. 我想买一些好的茶叶送给朋友。

用法指南

语境: food, gift-giving, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这个茶叶闻起来很香。(This tea smells wonderful.)
• 中国有很多种类的茶叶。(China has many types of tea.)

错误说法

• 请给我一杯茶叶 (When ordering the drink, say 一杯茶, not 一杯茶叶 — 茶叶 refers to the leaves, not the brewed drink)

起源与历史

茶 means tea (originally written as 荼); 叶 means leaf. Together they literally mean 'tea leaves.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal