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    Expressing 'oolong tea' with 乌龙茶 (wūlóngchá)

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    Explanation

    乌龙茶 (wūlóngchá) means 'oolong tea,' a partially oxidized tea whose flavor falls between green tea and black tea. It is especially associated with Fujian and Guangdong provinces as well as Taiwan. Famous varieties include 铁观音 (Tieguanyin) and 大红袍 (Da Hong Pao).

    Examples

    • 福建的铁观音是一种经典的乌龙茶。

      fújiàn de tiěguānyīn shì yì zhǒng jīngdiǎn de wūlóngchá.

      Fujian's Tieguanyin is a classic oolong tea.

    • 乌龙茶的口感比绿茶浓，但比红茶清淡。

      wūlóngchá de kǒugǎn bǐ lǜchá nóng, dàn bǐ hóngchá qīngdàn.

      Oolong tea tastes stronger than green tea, but lighter than black tea.

    • 我在台湾旅行时爱上了高山乌龙茶。

      wǒ zài táiwān lǚxíng shí ài shàng le gāoshān wūlóngchá.

      I fell in love with high-mountain oolong tea when traveling in Taiwan.

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