How to Say “Oolong tea” in Chinese
Food and dining · HSK 2
"Oolong tea" in Chinese is 乌龙茶 (wū lóng chá). 乌龙 literally means 'black dragon'; 乌 (wū) is an older word for black, and 龙 (lóng) is dragon, supposedly describing the dark, twisted shape of the tea leaves. Oolong is a semi-oxidized tea that sits between green and black, and it's the signature tea of Fujian and Taiwan.
Primary translation
乌龙茶
wū lóng chá
Traditional: 烏龍茶
When to use it
乌龙 literally means 'black dragon'; 乌 (wū) is an older word for black, and 龙 (lóng) is dragon, supposedly describing the dark, twisted shape of the tea leaves. Oolong is a semi-oxidized tea that sits between green and black, and it's the signature tea of Fujian and Taiwan. In Taiwan, high-mountain oolong (高山乌龙 gāo shān wū lóng) is a point of national pride. Fun Mainland slang: 摆乌龙 (bǎi wū lóng) means to mess up or score an own goal, unrelated to the tea.
Example sentences
我想喝一杯乌龙茶。
Wǒ xiǎng hē yì bēi wū lóng chá.
I'd like a cup of oolong tea.
台湾的高山乌龙茶很有名。
Tái wān de gāo shān wū lóng chá hěn yǒu míng.
Taiwan's high-mountain oolong tea is very famous.
你们有冷泡乌龙茶吗？
Nǐ men yǒu lěng pào wū lóng chá ma?
Do you have cold-brewed oolong tea?