caa4 zyun1茶磚茶砖

Jyutpingcaa4 zyun1

Yalechàh jyūn

名詞

Definition

Tea brick; dry tea leaves compressed into the shape of a brick.

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How it's used

Tea bricks are historically significant as they were once used as a form of currency along the Tea Horse Road. Nowadays, they are primarily valued by collectors and tea enthusiasts for aging, as the compressed structure allows for a unique fermentation process over time. When preparing tea from a brick, you typically need a specialized pick to break off a small portion.

Measure word

beng2餅béng

Examples

le1呢faai3塊caa4茶zyun1磚fong3放zo2咗hou2好do1多nin4年laa3喇。

This tea brick has been stored for many years.

nei5你uk1屋kei2企zung6仲jau5有mou5冇caa4茶zyun1磚aa4呀？

Do you still have any tea bricks at home?

Common phrases

can4陳nin4年caa4茶zyun1磚

aged tea brick

giu6撬caa4茶zyun1磚

to pry open a tea brick

Common mistake

Learners often confuse the measure word for tea bricks, using 個 instead of 餅. Since tea bricks are flat and circular or rectangular, 餅 is the standard classifier for them.