Chinese–EnglishWith examples

喝茶

hē chá · he cha

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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to drink tea
to get engaged
to have a serious conversation
(fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly")

2 examples

我(wǒ)们(men)边(biān)喝(hē)茶(chá)边(biān)谈(tán)，好(hǎo)吗(ma)？

Let's talk over a cup of tea, shall we?

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by fucongcong · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

下(xià)午(wǔ)没(méi)事(shì)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)，我(wǒ)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)在(zài)阳(yáng)台(tái)上(shàng)喝(hē)茶(chá)。

When I have nothing to do in the afternoon, I like to drink tea on the balcony.

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