品茶

pǐnchá

verb #38,007

Meanings

HSK 3

爷爷喜欢一边看书一边品茶。

Yéye xǐhuan yìbiān kànshū yìbiān pǐnchá.

Grandpa likes to sip tea while he reads.

HSK 4

品茶不能喝得太快，要先闻香，再慢慢地喝。

Pǐnchá bù néng hē de tài kuài, yào xiān wén xiāng, zài mànmàn de hē.

When savoring tea you mustn't drink it too fast: smell the aroma first, then sip it slowly.

usage

品 means to taste carefully and judge, as in 品尝. 品茶 is drinking slowly for the flavor and aroma, while plain 喝茶 is simply having tea.

品 pǐn

茶 chá