brick tea; compressed tea
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Meanings
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brick tea; tea compressed into a solid brick-like block
A form of tea where leaves, often post-fermented, are tightly compressed under high pressure into bricks, blocks, or cakes (e.g., 普洱茶砖). Historically important for trade and transportation. Requires breaking or shaving off pieces to brew.
Zhè这
kuài块
chá茶
zhuān砖
shì是
shí十
nián年
qián前
cóng从
Yún云
nán南
dài带
lái来
de的
。
This brick of tea was brought from Yunnan ten years ago.
Chuán传
tǒng统
de的
yóu游
mù牧
mín民
zú族
jīng经
cháng常
yòng用
chá茶
zhuān砖
zhǔ煮
nǎi奶
chá茶
。
Traditional nomadic peoples often use brick tea to boil milk tea.
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Zài在
shāng商
diàn店
lǐ里
，
wǒ我
mǎi买
le了
yī一
kuài块
pǔ普
ěr洱
chá茶
zhuān砖
。
In the store, I bought a brick of Pu'er tea.