烘青
Term · Processing
baked green tea
Literal meaning
bake + green
Definition#
Baked green tea: GB/T 14456.2-2018 defines 烘青绿茶 as pan- or drum-fixed, rolled and dried entirely by baking. Ordinary baked green tea is the usual base (茶坯) for scented teas; special grades such as Huangshan Maofeng have looser strands and visible down.
Translation and usage#
| Language | Use | Alternatives & cautions |
|---|---|---|
| English | baked green tea green tea dried by hot air translation |
Also acceptable
Avoid roasted green tea the label used in the standard’s English, but it suggests 焙火 roasting |
| Deutsch | heißluftgetrockneter Grüntee translation |
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| Русский | хун цин зелёный чай, высушенный горячим воздухом pinyin with a gloss |
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| 简体字繁體字 | 烘青 | |
| 日本語 | 烘青緑茶 |
Common confusions#
- Babelcarp notes 烘青 also names heat-dried pu’er maocha, as opposed to sun-dried 晒青.