奶茶

nǎi chá

HSK 3Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

Refers to modern, commercially popular sweet drinks like bubble tea. Often shortened to 奶茶 in casual conversation. Can specify flavors, e.g., 珍珠奶茶 (boba/pearl milk tea), 鲜果奶茶 (fruit milk tea).

A drink made from milk and tea, often mixed with juice, sugar, etc.

用牛奶和茶，配上果汁、糖等制成的饮料。

Words:

珍珠奶茶鲜果奶茶

Sentences:

夏(xià)天(tiān)我(wǒ)最(zuì)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)喝(hē)冰(bīng)的(de)珍(zhēn)珠(zhū)奶(nǎi)茶(chá)。
In summer, I like drinking iced boba milk tea the most.
那(nà)家(jiā)店(diàn)的(de)鲜(xiān)果(guǒ)奶(nǎi)茶(chá)很(hěn)有(yǒu)名(míng)。
The fruit milk tea from that shop is very famous.

Typically refers to traditional savory teas consumed in regions like Mongolia and Xinjiang. Milk sources can be specified, e.g., 羊奶奶茶 (goat's milk tea). This sense is less common in daily Mandarin outside specific cultural contexts.

A beverage made by boiling brick tea with milk (or goat's/mare's milk).

用砖茶掺入牛奶（或羊奶）煮成的饮料。

Words:

羊奶奶茶马奶奶茶

Sentences:

在(zài)内(nèi)蒙(měng)古(gǔ)，人(rén)们(men)习(xí)惯(guàn)早(zǎo)餐(cān)喝(hē)咸(xián)的(de)奶(nǎi)茶(chá)。
In Inner Mongolia, people are used to drinking salty milk tea for breakfast.
这(zhè)种(zhǒng)羊(yáng)奶(nǎi)奶(nǎi)茶(chá)有(yǒu)特(tè)别(bié)的(de)风(fēng)味(wèi)。
This kind of goat's milk tea has a unique flavor.

Characters Breakdown

breast;milk

tea