June 30, 2026
Chinese Tea
Why is tea called tea in English?
In the late 16th century, Dutch East India Compay landed in Fujian.
They kept hearing this word "tay".
They heard this word "tay" over and over agian.
The Dutch traders adopted the local sound“tay”into "thee" in Dutch.
And then, when it went to England, it became tea in English.
Someone asked about Chinese tea, and I replied the following:
Any type of Chinese tea is delicious if you prepare it the right way.
If you are traveling in China, don't hesitate to step into a local tea shop.
The owners are usually super welcoming and will offer you a free tasting of their great tea.
And if you have more time, you should definitely experience a traditional Chinese tea house.
It's a great place to relax and chat, where you can order and enjoy some amazing tea.
为什么英语中“茶”被称为“tea”？
16世纪晚期，荷兰东印度公司登陆福建。
他们不断听到一个词“tay”。
他们反复听到这个词“tay”。
荷兰商人将当地的发音“tay”音译为荷兰语中的“thee”
后来，这个词传入英国，便演变成了英语中的“tea”
有人问起中国茶，我回答如下：
只要泡法得当，任何一种中国茶都美味可口。
如果你在中国旅行，不妨走进一家当地的茶馆。
店主通常非常热情好客，会免费让你品尝他们优质的茶叶。
如果时间充裕，你一定要体验一下传统的中式茶馆。
那里是放松聊天的好地方，你可以点上一杯又香又醇的茶，尽情享受。
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Chinese Tea
Why is tea called ”tea” in English? Why is tea called ”tea” in English?
In the late 16th century, the Dutch East India Company landed in Fujian. In the late 16th century, the Dutch East India Company landed in Fujian.
They kept hearing this word "tay".
They heard this word "tay" over and over agiain.
They heard this word "tay" over and over again.
The Dutch traders adopted the local sound “tay” into "thee" in Dutch. The Dutch traders adopted the local sound “tay” into "thee" in Dutch.
And then, when it went to England, it became tea in English. And then, when it went to England, it became tea in English.
Someone asked about Chinese tea, and I replied the following:
Someone asked about Chinese tea, and I replied:
Any type of Chinese tea is delicious if you prepare it the right way.
If you are traveling in China, don't hesitate to step into a local tea shop.
The owners are usually super welcoming and will offer you a free tasting of their great tea.
And if you have more time, you should definitely experience a traditional Chinese tea house.
It's a great place to relax and chat, where you can order and enjoy some amazing tea.
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I learnt something cool thanks to your story. Thanks so much!
Chinese Tea
Why is tea called tea in English?
In the late 16th century, Dutch East India Company landed in Fujian. In the late 16th century, Dutch East India Company landed in Fujian.
They kept hearing this word "tay" over and over again. They kept hearing this word "tay" over and over again.
They heard this word "tay" over and over agian.(combined with previous)
(combined with previous)
The Dutch traders adopted the local sound “tay” into "thee" in Dutch. The Dutch traders adopted the local sound “tay” into "thee" in Dutch.
And tThen, when it went to England, it became tea in English.
Then, when it went to England, it became tea in English.
Someone asked about Chinese tea, and I replied the following:
Any type of Chinese tea is delicious if you prepare it the right way.
If you are traveling in China, don't hesitate to step into a local tea shop.
The owners are usually super welcoming and will offer you a free tasting of their great tea.
And iIf you have more time, you should definitely experience a traditional Chinese tea house.
If you have more time, you should definitely experience a traditional Chinese tea house.
It's a great place to relax and chat, where you can order and enjoy over some amazing tea.
It's a great place to relax and chat over some amazing tea.
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My dad and I are currently drinking Oolong tea that we bought at a Chinese grocery store, we really like it.
Oh, I did not plan for our journal topics to coincide again, I wrote today's coffee post a few days ago 😂
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They heard this word "tay" over and over agian.
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The Dutch traders adopted the local sound“tay”into "thee" in Dutch. The Dutch traders adopted the local sound “tay” into "thee" in Dutch. The Dutch traders adopted the local sound “tay” into "thee" in Dutch. The Dutch traders adopted the local sound “tay” into "thee" in Dutch. The Dutch traders adopted the local sound “tay” into "thee" in Dutch. |
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And then, when it went to England, it became tea in English.
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