naai5 caa4奶茶
Definition
Milk tea; a beverage made by mixing tea (usually black tea) with milk, evaporated milk, or condensed milk.
Example
hoeng1香gong2港ge3嘅naai5奶caa4茶hou2好hou2好jam2飲。
hoeng1香gong2港ge3嘅naai5奶caa4茶hou2好hou2好jam2饮。
Hong Kong milk tea is delicious.
How it's used
Hong Kong style milk tea is famous for its signature silkiness, achieved by using evaporated milk and a specific brewing technique involving a cloth filter. It is a staple of local tea culture and is almost always paired with snacks like pineapple buns or egg tarts. When ordering, you can specify your preference for sweetness or temperature, such as asking for a low sugar version or choosing between hot and cold.
Measure word
bui1杯būiExamples
Related words
Common mistake
Be careful not to confuse this with bubble tea, which is usually referred to as 珍珠奶茶. If you just say 奶茶 in a local cafe, you will get the classic Hong Kong style tea, not the version with tapioca pearls.
Grammar color guide
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.
