黑砖茶黑磚茶
Term · Pressing and forms
heizhuan
Literal meaning
black brick tea
Definition#
A dark-tea brick of Hunan (chiefly Anhua; Babelcarp also mentions Hubei) made from 黑毛茶 that is screened, blended, piled, steam-pressed and dried, covered by GB/T 9833.2-2013. With 花砖 (huāzhuān, flower brick) and 茯砖 it forms Anhua's "three bricks"; unlike 茯砖 it is not grown with golden flowers.
Translation and usage#
| Language | Use | Alternatives & cautions |
|---|---|---|
| English | heizhuan Hunan black brick tea pinyin with a gloss |
Also acceptable
Avoid black tea brick in English "black tea" means 红茶; this is dark tea |
| Deutsch | Heizhuan Dunkeltee-Ziegel aus Hunan pinyin with a gloss |
Also acceptable
Avoid Schwarztee-Ziegel Schwarztee = 红茶 |
| Русский | хэйчжуань кирпич тёмного чая из Хунани pinyin with a gloss |
Also acceptable
Avoid кирпич чёрного чая по-русски «чёрный чай» = 红茶 |
| 简体字 | 黑砖茶 | |
| 繁體字 | 黑磚茶 | Regional usage
|
| 日本語 | 黒磚茶 |
Common confusions#
- "Black brick" read as black (red) tea; it is dark tea.