酥油茶
sū yóu chá · butter tea (Tibetan, Mongolian etc drink derived from milk)
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 酥油茶
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
tea; tea plant; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2]
红茶hóngcháblack tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2]
绿茶lǜchágreen tea; (slang) (of a girl) seemingly innocent and charming but actually calculating and manipulative; a girl who has these qualities
奶茶nǎichámilk tea
茶叶cháyètea; tea leaves; CL:盒[he2],罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4]
加油jiāyóuto add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas; (fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb on