茶气茶氣
Term · Tasting
cha qi
Literal meaning
tea qi
Definition#
The bodily effect attributed to a tea — warmth, alertness, sweating, a 'heady' or relaxing feeling — valued especially in old-tree raw pu'er. Subjective and not measured.
Translation and usage#
| Language | Use | Alternatives & cautions |
|---|---|---|
| English | cha qi the felt bodily effect of a tea pinyin with a gloss |
Also acceptable
Avoid caffeine kick reductive |
| Deutsch | Cha Qi körperlich spürbare Wirkung des Tees pinyin with a gloss |
Also acceptable
|
| Русский | ча ци «чайная сила», телесное воздействие чая pinyin with a gloss |
Also acceptable
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| 简体字 | 茶气 | |
| 繁體字 | 茶氣 | |
| 日本語 | 茶気 飲み手が茶に感じる働きを表す中国の茶用語。医学的な測定値ではない。 translation |
Also acceptable
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Common confusions#
- Presented as an objective property in marketing.
- Homophone 茶器 (cháqì, tea utensils) is listed by Babelcarp under the same pinyin. Babelcarp frames 茶气 in TCM/Daoist terms of vital energy.