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第十六课 喝茶

Lesson Sixteen Drinking Tea

lì li:	nĭ xĭ huān hē chá ma?
丽丽：	你喜欢喝茶吗？
Lili:	Do you like drinking tea?

mài kè:	wŏ fēi cháng xĭ huān.
麦克：	我非常喜欢。
Mike:	I like it very much.

lì li:	zhōng guó de chá tōng cháng fēn wéi wŭ zhŏng.
丽丽：	中国的茶通常分为五种。
Lili:	Chinese tea may be classified into five categories.

mài kè:	nă wŭ zhŏng?
麦克：	哪五种？
Mike:	which five?

lì li:	lǜ chá, hóng chá, wū lóng chá, huā chá,jĭn yā chá.
丽丽：	绿茶、红茶、乌龙茶、花茶、紧压茶。
Lili:	green tea, black tea, Wulong tea, scented tea, and compressed tea.

mài kè:	wŏ xĭ huān dào chá guăn lĭ hē chá.
麦克：	我喜欢到茶馆里喝茶。
Mike:	I like drinking tea at teahouses.

lì li:	wŏ yĕ shì. zài zhè lĭ kĕ yĭ biān liáo tiān biān xīn shăng chá wén huà.
丽丽：	我也是。在这里可以边聊天边欣赏茶文化。
Lili:	So do I. We can chat while enjoying Chinese tea culture here.

mài kè:	chá qĭ yuán yú zhōng guó. rén men rì cháng shēng huó zhōng lí bù kāi chá.
麦克：	茶起源于中国。人们日常生活中离不开茶。
Mike:	Tea originated from China. It is the center of attention in Chinese daily life.

China is the homeland of tea. Chinese tea may be classified into five categories according to the different methods by which it is processed. It includes green tea, black tea, Wulong tea, compressed tea and scented tea. Teahouses scattered in cities are most worthwhile to visit. One may come in the early morning and order a pot of tea, chat and enjoy the warm sunshine at the same time, until it closes in twilight.