慢慢學 mànmàn xuéHow to say “Fresh-milk tea” in Taiwanese Mandarin
xiānnǎi chá.
鮮奶茶。
Word by word
| Syllable | Means |
|---|---|
| xiān | fresh |
| nǎi | milk |
| chá | tea |
When to use it
Plain nǎichá at many drink stands is made with creamer rather than milk. xiānnǎi chá is the version made with real fresh milk; it costs a little more and tastes rounder. Some chains call the fresh-milk versions a nátiě (latte) instead, so hóngchá nátiě is black tea with fresh milk.
What you might hear back
xiānnǎi chá, tiándù bīngkuài?
鮮奶茶，甜度冰塊？
“Fresh-milk tea — sugar and ice?”
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| English | Pinyin | Characters |
|---|---|---|
| Bubble milk tea | zhēnzhū nǎichá. | 珍珠奶茶。 |
| Sugar level and ice? | tiándù bīngkuài? | 甜度冰塊？ |
| Half sugar | bàn táng. | 半糖。 |
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