How to say “milk tea” in Chinese

奶茶
nǎichá

milk tea

noun · HSK 2 · topic “Things, colors, food”

“Milk tea” in Chinese is 奶茶, nǎi chá: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

奶茶 is read nǎi chá: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

nǎi — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
chá — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

奶
nǎi — milk

On the left, 女 “woman”.

茶
chá — tea

On top, 艹 “grass”.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “奶茶”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 奶茶. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 我想点2一杯奶茶wǒxiǎngdiǎnyìbēinǎicháI’d like to order a cup of milk tea.

More words from the lesson “Coffee or tea?”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “milk tea” in Chinese?

“Milk tea” in Chinese is 奶茶, pinyin nǎichá.

What does 奶茶 mean?

奶茶 (nǎichá) means “milk tea”.

How do you write 奶茶?

奶茶 is 2 characters: 奶 (nǎi) — milk; 茶 (chá) — tea. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 奶茶?

奶茶 is read nǎichá. Tones: nǎi — third tone, chá — second tone. The page has an audio recording.

“milk tea” in the lesson “Coffee or tea?”

This word is from the topic “Things, colors, food” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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