Chinese Teahouse Vocabulary Scene
Discover common Chinese words used in a teahouse, from teapots to tea trays.

The Real Teahouse
Teahouses are places for drinking tea, relaxing, and social conversation. Traditional tea settings often include a teapot, teacups, tea tray, incense, and small snacks.
Chinese Teahouse Vocabulary
6 essential Chinese words you’ll use at a teahouse — with pinyin, English meaning, and an example sentence.
- 茶桌cházhuōTea table
我们坐在木质茶桌旁。 · Wǒmen zuò zài mùzhì cházhuō páng.We sit at a wooden tea table.
- 茶壶cháhúTeapot
这个茶壶是紫砂壶。 · Zhè gè cháhú shì zǐshāhú.The teapot is made of purple clay.
- 茶杯chábēiTeacup
这个小茶杯很漂亮。 · Zhè gè xiǎo chábēi hěn piàoliang.The small teacup is beautiful.
- 茶盘chápánTea tray
茶盘是竹制的。 · Chápán shì zhúzhì de.The tea tray is made of bamboo.
- 香xiāngIncense
点香营造安静氛围。 · Diǎn xiāng yíngzào ānjìng fēnwéi.Light incense creates a calm atmosphere.
- 点心diǎnxinDim sum
我们点了茶和点心。 · Wǒmen diǎnle chá hé diǎnxin.We ordered some dim sum with tea.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What Chinese words do you need at a teahouse?
- This teahouse vocabulary list covers 6 essential Chinese words, including Tea table, Teapot, Teacup, Tea tray, Incense. Each word comes with pinyin and an example sentence so you can use it in context.
- How do you say common teahouse phrases in Chinese?
- Useful teahouse vocabulary includes 茶桌 (cházhuō) – Tea table; 茶壶 (cháhú) – Teapot; 茶杯 (chábēi) – Teacup, and more in the full list above — each with pinyin and an example sentence.
- Is this Chinese teahouse 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 teahouse words?
- In LingoTouch you learn teahouse 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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