refreshments served with tea; tea pastries and sweetmeats
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
refreshments or snacks served alongside tea; a general term for pastries, sweetmeats, and confections
Originally refers to small savory and sweet snacks that accompany tea, especially in traditional Chinese tea culture. The term has broadened to include various light refreshments. In some contexts, it can be synonymous with 点心 (diǎnxin), but 茶食 specifically emphasizes the pairing with tea.
Zhè这
jiā家
chá茶
guǎn馆
de的
chá茶
shi食
zuò做
de得
fēi非
cháng常
jīng精
zhì致
。
The tea snacks at this teahouse are made very exquisitely.
Wǒ我
men们
zhǔn准
bèi备
le了
guā瓜
zǐ子
、
mì蜜
jiàn饯
děng等
chá茶
shi食
。
We prepared tea snacks like sunflower seeds and candied fruits.
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Xià下
wǔ午
chá茶
shí时
，
chú除
le了
chá茶
，
hái还
yīng应
yǒu有
jǐ几
yàng样
chá茶
shi食
。
For afternoon tea, besides tea, there should also be a few kinds of refreshments.
Zhè这
jiā家
diàn店
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
chá茶
shi食
hěn很
yǒu有
míng名
。
The traditional tea pastries at this shop are very famous.