Chinese Milk Tea Ordering Vocabulary Scene
Practice Chinese vocabulary for ordering milk tea at a bubble tea shop, from customizing toppings to choosing sweetness and ice levels.
The Real Ordering Milk Tea
Milk tea, especially bubble tea, is hugely popular in China, with countless shops offering customizable drinks. Customers can choose toppings like boba, coconut jelly, or pudding, and adjust sweetness and ice levels. Ordering in Chinese helps you get exactly the drink you want while practicing everyday language.
Chinese Ordering Milk Tea Vocabulary
10 essential Chinese words you’ll use at a ordering milk tea — with pinyin, English meaning, and an example sentence.
- 奶茶Nǎichámilk tea
请给我来一杯奶茶。 · Qǐng gěi wǒ lái yī bēi nǎichá.I'd like one milk tea, please.
- 珍珠Zhēnzhūboba
可以加一些珍珠吗？ · Kěyǐ jiā yī xiē zhēnzhū ma?Could you add some boba?
- 椰果Yēguǒcoconut jelly
可以加椰果吗？ · Kěyǐ jiā yēguǒ ma?Can I get coconut jelly in it?
- 布丁Bùdīngpudding
加布丁，谢谢。 · Jiā bùdīng, xièxie.With pudding, please.
- 少糖Shǎotángless sugar
我想要少糖。 · Wǒ xiǎngyào shǎotáng.I'd like less sugar, please.
- 去冰Qùbīngno ice
去冰，谢谢。 · Qùbīng, xièxie.No ice for me, thanks.
- 大杯Dàbēilarge
请做成大杯。 · Qǐng zuòchéng dàbēi.Make it a large, please.
- 中杯Zhōngbēimedium
我要喝中杯的。 · Wǒ yào hē zhōngbēi de.I'll take a medium.
- 小杯Xiǎobēismall
小杯就好。 · Xiǎobēi jiù hǎo.Just a small one, please.
- 吸管Xīguǎnstraw
能给我一根吸管吗？ · Néng gěi wǒ yī gēn xīguǎn ma?Could I have a straw?
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What Chinese words do you need at a ordering milk tea?
- This ordering milk tea vocabulary list covers 10 essential Chinese words, including milk tea, boba, coconut jelly, pudding, less sugar. Each word comes with pinyin and an example sentence so you can use it in context.
- How do you say common ordering milk tea phrases in Chinese?
- Useful ordering milk tea vocabulary includes 奶茶 (Nǎichá) – milk tea; 珍珠 (Zhēnzhū) – boba; 椰果 (Yēguǒ) – coconut jelly, and more in the full list above — each with pinyin and an example sentence.
- Is this Chinese ordering milk tea vocabulary good for beginners?
- Yes. These are everyday, beginner-friendly words. In the LingoTouch app each one includes native audio and pinyin, so you can learn the pronunciation as well as the meaning.
- How can I practice these Chinese ordering milk tea words?
- In LingoTouch you learn ordering milk tea vocabulary by tapping real objects in the scene, then practice with listening and speaking exercises — turning this word list into words you can actually use.
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