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Tea leaves in Chinese

tea leaves · HSK 4

茶叶 chá yè

  1. 茶 chá tea
  2. 叶 yè leaf

这包茶叶是朋友送的。 This bag of tea leaves was a gift from a friend.

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How do you say tea leaves in Chinese?

Tea leaves in Chinese is 茶叶 (chá yè).

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