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

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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.

  • 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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茶桌cházhuō
chah joo-aw
Tea table
茶壶cháhú
chah hoo
Teapot
茶杯chábēi
chah bay
Teacup
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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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