Writing
茶叶 (chá yè) — how to say "tea leaves" in Chinese
茶叶
Tea leaves
noun
Character composition
茶
tea
叶
leaf
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
Collocations
买茶叶
mǎi cháyè
to buy tea leaves
Examples
这杯茶有很多茶叶。
This cup of tea has many tea leaves.
我喜欢茶叶。
I like tea leaves.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "tea leaves" in Chinese?
"tea leaves" in Chinese is 茶叶 (chá yè).
Chaye meaning in English
茶叶 (chá yè) means "Tea leaves".
How is 茶叶 pronounced?
It is pronounced chá yè (written as cha ye, chaye). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "tea leaves" in Chinese characters?
It is written 茶叶: 茶 has 9 strokes, 叶 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 茶叶?
茶叶 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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