Singaporean Mandarin Database

This database contains a collection of Mandarin terms which have cultural, historical or sentimental value unique to Singapore. These terms may be used by Singaporeans in the past or at present. Some of the terms are read in print while others are used in our everyday conversations.

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茶

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乌

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teh-o

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释义

名词

加了糖的无奶西洋红茶。

DEFINITION

Noun

Black tea without milk, but with sugar added.

由来
  • 源自福建话的 teh-o。
  • Teh 即福建话和潮州话中的“茶”，一般指加了鲜奶或炼乳的茶。Teh-o，即“茶乌”，则是指不加奶的茶。 
  • 所谓的西洋红茶主要指从斯里兰卡（Sri Lanka）进口的茶叶。红茶的英语名称为“black tea”。“茶乌”的“乌”在福建话和潮州话中是黑的意思。
ETYMOLOGY
  • The Mandarin term “茶乌” comes from the term teh-o in the Hokkien dialect.
  • Teh is the pronunciation of “茶” (meaning “tea”) in Hokkien and Teochew. In Singapore coffee shops, “teh” refers to tea with fresh or condensed milk added, while “teh-o” refers to tea with no milk added.
  • Tea leaves from Sri Lanka are used to make black tea. The character “乌” in “茶乌” means “black” in Hokkien and Teochew.

 

例句
10个咖啡店后天起让建国一代和立国一代在每星期三中午之前，以5角钱优惠价购买无糖咖啡乌和无糖茶乌。计划为期一年，到明年6月30日。乐龄人士须出示建国一代或立国一代卡。（《联合早报》， 01/07/2019）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
Starting the day after tomorrow, ten coffee shops will allow Pioneer Generation and Merdeka Generation customers to buy a cup of kopi-o or teh-o at a discounted price of S$0.50 every Wednesday before noon. The initiative will run for a year until 30 June next year. Customers will be required to present their Pioneer Generation or Merdeka Generation cards. (Lianhe Zaobao, 1/7/2019)
其他地区用语

红茶（大陆、台湾）

TERMS USED IN OTHER REGIONS

红茶 (Mainland China, Taiwan)

参考资料
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REFERENCES

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