Intermediate - Chinese Tea (C0114)

明天我要去见我女朋友的爸爸。
míngtiān wǒ yào qù jiàn wǒ nǚpéngyou de bàba 。
Tomorrow I’m going to see my girlfriend’s dad.

是吗?你准备好了吗?
shì ma ?nǐ zhǔnbèihǎo le ma ?
Really? Are you well prepared?

还没有。我不知道买什么礼物好。
hái méiyǒu 。wǒ bù zhīdào mǎi shénme lǐwù hǎo 。
Not yet. I’ve no idea what gift I should buy.

他喜欢喝茶吗?好的茶叶是不错的礼物。
tā xǐhuan hēchá ma ?hǎo de cháyè shì búcuò de lǐwù 。
Does he like to drink tea? Good tea is a good gift.

对。茶是很健康的饮料。但是我应该买哪种茶叶呢?
duì 。chá shì hěn jiànkāng de yǐnliào 。dànshì wǒ yīnggāi mǎi nǎ zhǒng cháyè ne ?
Yeah. Tea is a very healthy drink. But which kind of tea should I buy?

好的绿茶是最保险的选择。比如龙井或者碧螺春。一般男性都喜欢喝绿茶,尤其是上了年纪的。
hǎo de lǜchá shì zuì bǎoxiǎn de xuǎnzé 。bǐrú Lóngjǐng huòzhě Bìluóchūn 。yībān nánxìng dōu xǐhuan hē lǜchá ,yóuqí shì shàng le niánjì de 。
Good green tea is the safest choice. For example Longjing or Bi Luo Chun. Men usually like to drink green tea, and especially older men.

你说得对。我就送龙井给她的爸爸。
nǐ shuō de duì 。wǒ jiù sòng Lóngjǐng gěi tāde bàba 。
You are right. I’ll just give Longjing to her dad.

Vocabulary

yào to want
to go
准备好 zhǔnbèi hǎo to be ready
mǎi to buy
什么 shénme what
hǎo good
which
zhǒng kind
ne /
尤其 yóuqí especially
一般 yībān usually
shàng to advance
年纪 niánjì age
红茶 hóngchá black tea
茶馆 cháguǎn teahouse
茶壶 cháhú teapot
茶杯 chábēi teacup
泡茶 pāochá to make tea