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Chinese tea culture has a long and rich history. Tea is not just a beverage, but also a way of life. Chinese culture values traditions and rituals, and tea has played an important role in social and cultural activities for centuries. Learning about Chinese tea culture provides insights into the country’s history and customs.This concludes the listening content for the short English reading exercises collected by Qicai editor Xiao Wu. We hope you gain something from listening!
adj
1. unavoidable
e.g. the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state
2. not to be dispensed with
essential
e.g. foods indispensable to good nutrition
3. absolutely necessary
vitally necessary
e.g. essential tools and materials
funds essential to the completion of the project
an indispensable worker
Synonym: essential
noun
1. any liquid suitable for drinking
e.g. may I take your beverage order?
Synonym: drinkdrinkablepotable
noun
1. a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes
e.g. an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea
Synonym: afternoon teateatime
2. dried leaves of the tea shrub
used to make tea
e.g. the store shelves held many different kinds of tea
they threw the tea into Boston harbor
Synonym: tea leaf
3. a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
e.g. iced tea is a cooling drink
4. a reception or party at which tea is served
e.g. we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers
5. a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India
source of tea leaves
e.g. tea has fragrant white flowers
Synonym: Camellia sinensis