dung3 ling4 caa4凍檸茶冻柠茶

Jyutpingdung3 ling4 caa4

Yaledung lìhng chàh

Definition

Iced lemon tea.

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How it's used

Ordering this drink often involves specifying the sweetness level, such as 少甜 for less sugar or 走甜 for no sugar. It is a staple of Hong Kong tea culture and is almost always served with thick slices of lemon that you are expected to mash into the tea with a spoon to release the flavor.

Measure word

bui1杯būi

Examples

ngo5我soeng2想giu3叫bui1杯dung3凍ling4檸caa4茶，siu2少tim4甜m4唔goi1該。

I would like to order an iced lemon tea, less sugar please.

nei1呢dou6度ge3嘅dung3凍ling4檸caa4茶hou2好jam2飲gwo3過ceot1出min6面hou2好do1多。

The iced lemon tea here tastes much better than the ones outside.

Common phrases

dung3凍ling4檸caa4茶siu2少tim4甜

iced lemon tea with less sugar

dung3凍ling4檸caa4茶zau2走tim4甜

iced lemon tea with no sugar

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 檸檬水, which is plain lemon water without tea. Also, remember to specify 凍 if you want it iced, as simply asking for 檸茶 might result in a hot version depending on the establishment.