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Jyutping hot3 caa4
Pinyin hē chá

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to drink tea
  2. to get engaged
  3. to have a serious conversation
  4. (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly")
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. drink tea
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, verb-object
    to betroth a girl
  2. verb, verb-object
    to drink tea; to have some tea
    • 要喝茶自己倒啊。
      要喝茶自己倒啊。
      yào hē chá zì jǐ dào a .
      If you want some tea, help yourself.
  3. verb, euphemistic, figuratively, verb-object
    to be taken in for questioning by a teacher or the police
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我们用喝茶的时间谈谈,好吗?
    我們用喝茶的時間談談,好嗎?
    wǒ men yòng hē chá de shí jiān tán tán , hǎo ma ?
    • Let's talk over a cup of tea, shall we?
  2. Mandarin
    你喜欢喝茶;还是咖啡?
    你喜歡喝茶;還是咖啡?
    nǐ xǐ huan hē chá ; hái shi kā fēi ?
    • Which would you rather have, tea or coffee?
  3. Mandarin
    你想喝茶还是喝咖啡?
    你想喝茶還是喝咖啡?
    nǐ xiǎng hē chá hái shi hē kā fēi ?
    • You want to drink tea or coffee?
  4. Mandarin
    喝茶时不要加糖。
    喝茶時不要加糖。
    hē chá shí bù yào jiā táng 。
    • Don't sugar your tea.
  5. Mandarin
    我们通常饭后喝茶。
    我們通常飯後喝茶。
    wǒ men tōng cháng fàn hòu hē chá 。
    • We generally drink tea after a meal.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    是喝茶的时间啦,请用一杯茶吧!
    是喝茶的時間啦,請用一杯茶吧!
    shì hē chá de shí jiān la , qǐng yòng yī bēi chá ba !
    • It is tea time. Please have a cup of tea!
  2. Mandarin
    你要不要喝茶?
    你要不要喝茶?
    nǐ yào bù yào hē chá ?
    • Do you want some tea?
  3. Mandarin
    要喝茶自己倒啊。
    要喝茶自己倒啊。
    yào hē chá zì jǐ dào a .
    • If you want some tea, help yourself.