How to pronounce oolong tea
oolong tea (the tea) is 乌龙茶 in Chinese, written wūlóngchá in pinyin and said woo-loong-chah.
乌龙茶
woo-loong-chah
Sound by sound
- 乌wooFirst tone: high and level
- 龙loongSecond tone: rising, as in a question
- 茶chahSecond tone: rising, as in a question
Letters to watch
- Ong rhymes with the “oo” of “book” plus ng, not with “long”.
Food and drink
- xiaolongbao 小笼包 shyow-loong-bow
- jiaozi 饺子 jyow-dzuh
- baozi 包子 bow-dzuh
- mapo tofu 麻婆豆腐 mah-paw-doh-foo
- Peking duck 北京烤鸭 bay-jeeng-kow-yah
- hot pot (huoguo) 火锅 hwaw-gwaw
- jianbing 煎饼 jyen-beeng
- zongzi 粽子 dzoong-dzuh
- baijiu 白酒 buy-jyoh
- pu-erh tea (pu’er) 普洱茶 poo-ar-chah
- tangyuan 汤圆 tahng-ywen
- mooncake (yuebing) 月饼 yweh-beeng
- boba tea (zhenzhu naicha) 珍珠奶茶 jun-joo-nigh-chah
- tofu (doufu) 豆腐 doh-foo
How do you pronounce oolong tea?
oolong tea (the tea) is 乌龙茶 in Chinese, written wūlóngchá in pinyin and said woo-loong-chah.
What are the tones in oolong tea?
wū: first tone, high and level; lóng: second tone, rising, as in a question; chá: second tone, rising, as in a question.
What do English speakers get wrong in oolong tea?
Ong rhymes with the “oo” of “book” plus ng, not with “long”.
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