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Definition
Oil tea, a traditional Chinese tea gruel, or the camellia oleifera plant used to produce tea seed oil.
- oil tea; a traditional Chinese savory tea soup or gruel
- technicalcamellia oleifera; tea-oil tree
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the traditional Hakka beverage made by grinding tea leaves, peanuts, and sesame into a soup. It is often served as a hearty, savory snack rather than a light drink. While found in specific regions of Hong Kong, it is culturally distinct from standard tea house beverages.
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The oil tea here is very famous.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
