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茶敘

简茶叙 · 繁茶敘

Mandarin · pinyin chá xù

to take tea and chat
a small-scale informal gathering with tea and snacks

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茶: chá · tea
敘: Look up this written character
叙: xù · express, state, relate, narrate

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2–4 · cha2 xu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

caa4 zeoi6

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verb

to have an informal gathering with drinks and snacks

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