ning4 caa4檸茶柠茶
Jyutpingning4 caa4
Yalenìhng chàh
Definition
Lemon tea.
colloquialdrink
How it's used
This is a standard abbreviation used in almost all local restaurants and cha chaan tengs. When ordering, it is common to specify temperature by adding 凍 or 熱 before the term. It is rarely used in formal writing, where the full form 檸檬茶 is preferred.
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bui1杯būiExamples
Are you drinking hot lemon tea or iced lemon tea?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 檸水, which is lemon water without tea. If you order 檸茶, you will definitely get tea, whereas 檸水 is just hot or cold water with lemon slices.
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