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    Expressing "milk tea" with 奶茶 (nǎichá)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    喝 / 买 + 奶茶

    Explanation

    The noun 奶茶 (nǎichá) means "milk tea" and refers to tea-based beverages made with milk or cream. In modern usage it commonly refers to the popular sweetened bubble tea drinks found across East and Southeast Asia.

    Examples

    • 我想喝一杯冰的奶茶。

      Wǒ xiǎng hē yī bēi bīng de nǎichá.

      I'd like a cup of iced milk tea.

    • 这家店的奶茶特别好喝,你要不要试试?

      Zhè jiā diàn de nǎichá tèbié hǎo hē, nǐ yào bù yào shìshì?

      The milk tea at this shop is especially delicious; do you want to try it?

    • 她几乎每天下午都要点一杯奶茶。

      Tā jīhū měitiān xiàwǔ dōu yào diǎn yī bēi nǎichá.

      She orders a cup of milk tea almost every afternoon.

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