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title: "Chaye Meaning: 茶叶 (cháyè) Means “tea”"
description: "茶叶 (traditional 茶葉, cháyè) means “tea; tea leaves”. Hear its tones, see what 茶 and 叶 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaye"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 茶叶 mean?

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茶叶 cháyè

## tea; tea leaves

## Its characters

1. 茶 chá tea
2. 叶 yè leaf

## In a sentence

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

十七世纪初，荷兰东印度公司成了往欧洲运送**茶叶**的主力。

From [世界上的“茶”为什么有两种叫法？ · Cha or tea? Why the world has two words for tea](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/cha-or-tea-why-the-world-has-two-words-for-tea#library-word-480-482)

[More about 茶叶](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%8C%B6%E5%8F%B6)

## More words with 茶 or 叶

- [绿茶 lǜchá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lucha)
- [奶茶 nǎichá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/naicha)
- [叶子 yèzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yezi)

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