guk1 faa1 caa4菊花茶
Jyutpingguk1 faa1 caa4
Yalegūk fā chàh
Definition
Chrysanthemum tea; a beverage made by brewing chrysanthemum flowers in hot water.
colloquialdrinkdim sum
How it's used
Often associated with traditional Chinese medicine, this tea is widely believed to help clear internal heat and improve eye health. It is a staple in many dim sum restaurants and local tea cafes, frequently served with rock sugar to balance the slight bitterness of the flowers.
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bui1杯būiExamples
Do you like drinking chrysanthemum tea?
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Common phrases
chrysanthemum tea with rock sugar
hot chrysanthemum tea
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with other herbal teas like 涼茶, which often have a much stronger, medicinal, or bitter taste compared to the mild and floral profile of chrysanthemum tea.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
