qī
沏
steep; infuse with boiling water
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to steep; to infuse with boiling water
Almost exclusively used for preparing tea, coffee, or dissolving substances like sugar with boiling water.
Qǐng请
bāng帮
wǒ我
qī沏
yī一
bēi杯
mò茉
lì莉
huā花
chá茶
。
Please make me a cup of jasmine tea.
Tā她
yòng用
kāi开
shuǐ水
bǎ把
fāng方
táng糖
qī沏
kāi开
le了
。
She dissolved the sugar cubes with boiling water.
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Yé爷
ye爷
xí习
guàn惯
zài在
qīng清
chén晨
qī沏
yī一
hú壶
nóng浓
chá茶
。
Grandpa is used to steeping a pot of strong tea in the early morning.
Zhè这
jiā家
chá茶
guǎn馆
qī沏
chá茶
de的
shǒu手
yì艺
fēi非
cháng常
dì地
dào道
。
The tea house has a very authentic way of steeping tea.
Wǒ我
yòng用
wēn温
shuǐ水
qī沏
nǎi奶
fěn粉
gěi给
bǎo宝
bao宝
hē喝
。
I steep baby formula with warm water for my baby.