gruel-like snack; (literary) tea broth
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
gruel-like snack made from millet or sorghum flour
A traditional Northern Chinese snack. It has a thick, paste-like consistency and is often sweetened with sugar and garnishes.
Dōng冬
tiān天
hē喝
yī一
wǎn碗
rè热
chá茶
tāng汤
tè特
bié别
nuǎn暖
huo和
。
Drinking a bowl of hot 'chatang' is very warming in winter.
Miào庙
huì会
shàng上
yǒu有
mài卖
chá茶
tāng汤
de的
tān摊
wèi位
。
There are stalls selling 'chatang' at the temple fair.
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Zhè这
wǎn碗
chá茶
tāng汤
shì是
yòng用
mí糜
zi子
miàn面
chōng冲
de的
。
This bowl of 'chatang' is made from millet flour.
noun
tea broth; tea water
archaicAn archaic or literary term for tea, rarely used in modern spoken Chinese.
《
Hóng红
lóu楼
mèng梦
》
lǐ里
cháng常
yǒu有
pēng烹
chá茶
tāng汤
de的
miáo描
xiě写
。
There are often descriptions of brewing tea in 'Dream of the Red Chamber'.
（
gǔ古
）
Tóng童
zǐ子
fèng奉
shàng上
xiāng香
chún醇
chá茶
tāng汤
。
(Archaic) The page boy presented fragrant, mellow tea.