有機白茶
yáuh gēi baahk chàh

organic white tea

壽眉
sauh mèih | saau6 mei4

sau-mei tea

Also known by its Mandarin pronunciation shao-mei, this is a white tea produced mostly in the Fuj...

貢眉
gung mèih

gong-mei tea

This white tea is similar in name and appearance (eyebrows) to sau-mei tea, but rarer, harvested ...

白毫銀針
baahk hòuh ngàhn jām | baak6 ho4 ngaan4 zam1

silver needle tea

Silver needle tea, also listed by its Mandarin pronunciation baihao yinzhen, is the premium (as i...

白牡丹
baahk máauh dāan | baak6 maau5 daan1

white peony tea

White peony tea, also listed by its Mandarin pronunciation bai mudan, is a white tea that is harv...

福鼎白茶
fūk díng baahk chàh

Fuding white tea

White tea from Fuding, a city in Fujian province.

冬瓜茶
dūng gwā chàh | dung1 gwaa1 caa4

winter melon tea

Popular in Taiwan, this drink is a brew of winter melon and brown sugar, usually served cold. Als...

冬瓜洋甘菊
dūng gwā yèuhng gām gūk

winter melon chamomile

Winter melon tea brewed with chamomile.

冬瓜仙草茶
dūng gwā sīn chóu chàh | dung1 gwaa1 sin1 cho2 caa4

grass jelly winter melon tea

Winter melon tea mixed with grass jelly.

QQ 冬瓜茶
QQ dūng gwā chàh | QQ dung1 gwaa1 caa4

QQ winter melon tea

Winter melon tea with chewy bits (the drink in this photo has taro balls and melon jelly).

檸檬冬瓜茶
nìhng mūng dūng gwā chàh | ning4 mung1 dung1 gwaa1 caa4

lemon winter melon tea

Winter melon tea with lemon.

séui

water

冰水
bīng séui

ice water

凍水
dong séui

cold water

熱水
yiht séui

hot water

Chinese restaurants often serve not just cold water but also hot water, basically hot tea without...

白酒
baahk jáu

white wine

白 is white, and 酒 is liquor, so 白酒 is white liquor.

紅酒
hùhng jáu

red wine

紅 is red, and 酒 is liquor, so 紅酒 is red liquor.

美樂
méih lohk

merlot

The Chinese characters for Merlot sound like “merlot,” “méih lohk” in Cantonese, and “měi lè” in ...