butter tea; Tibetan tea
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
butter tea; a traditional Tibetan and Mongolian beverage made with butter, brick tea, and salt
A staple beverage in Tibetan and Mongolian culture, consumed daily for warmth and energy in high-altitude regions. Distinct from sweet milk tea.
Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huan欢
hē喝
sū酥
yóu油
chá茶
。
I like drinking butter tea.
Zàng藏
zú族
rén人
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
shang上
dōu都
yào要
hē喝
sū酥
yóu油
chá茶
。
Tibetan people drink butter tea every morning.
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Zhè这
bēi杯
sū酥
yóu油
chá茶
shì是
yòng用
sū酥
yóu油
hé和
zhuān砖
chá茶
zuò做
de的
。
This cup of butter tea is made with butter and brick tea.
Zài在
Xī西
zàng藏
lǚ旅
yóu游
shí时
，
wǒ我
xué学
huì会
le了
hē喝
sū酥
yóu油
chá茶
。
When traveling in Tibet, I learned to drink butter tea.