HSK5 – Tea culture

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Tea culture

Vocabulary

HSK 5 体验tǐyàn Tap to flip

to experience

这次zhè cì旅行lǚxíng让ràng我wǒ体验了tǐyàn le不一样的bùyíyàng de生活shēnghuó方式fāngshì

This trip let me experience a different way of life.

HSK 5 茶道chádào Tap to flip

the way of tea, tea ceremony

日本Rìběn的de茶道chádào有yǒu很hěn严格的yángé de规矩guīju

Japan’s tea ceremony has very strict rules.

HSK 5 讲究jiǎngjiu Tap to flip

to be particular about

奶奶nǎinai做菜zuòcài非常fēicháng讲究jiǎngjiu食材的shícái de新鲜度xīnxiāndù

Grandma is very particular about the freshness of her ingredients when cooking.

HSK 5 冲泡chōngpào Tap to flip

to brew (tea)

这种zhè zhǒng咖啡粉kāfēifěn只要zhǐyào冲泡chōngpào三分钟sān fēnzhōng就jiù可以kěyǐ喝了hē le

This coffee powder is ready to drink after brewing for just three minutes.

HSK 5 香气xiāngqì Tap to flip

aroma, fragrance

一yī走进zǒujìn面包店miànbāodiàn，就jiù闻到wéndào阵阵zhènzhèn香气xiāngqì

As soon as I walked into the bakery, I smelled waves of fragrance.

HSK 5 品尝pǐncháng Tap to flip

to taste, to savor

游客yóukè可以kěyǐ在zài这个zhège农场nóngchǎng免费miǎnfèi品尝pǐncháng当季dāngjì水果shuǐguǒ

Visitors can taste seasonal fruit for free at this farm.

HSK 5 传统chuántǒng Tap to flip

tradition

端午节Duānwǔjié吃chī粽子zòngzi是shì华人的Huárén de传统chuántǒng

Eating zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival is a tradition among Chinese people.

HSK 5 氛围fēnwéi Tap to flip

atmosphere

这家zhè jiā咖啡厅kāfēitīng的de氛围fēnwéi很hěn适合shìhé看书kànshū

The atmosphere of this café is great for reading.

HSK 5 领悟lǐngwù Tap to flip

to comprehend, to realize

经过jīngguò这次zhè cì失败shībài，他tā终于zhōngyú领悟到lǐngwù dào努力的nǔlì de重要zhòngyào

After this failure, he finally came to understand the importance of hard work.

HSK 5 目不转睛mùbùzhuǎnjīng Tap to flip

to stare intently, watch without blinking

孩子们háizimen目不转睛地mùbùzhuǎnjīng de看着kànzhe魔术móshù表演biǎoyǎn

The children watched the magic show intently without blinking.

HSK 5 仪式感yíshìgǎn Tap to flip

a sense of ritual

每天měitiān早上zǎoshàng泡pào一杯yìbēi咖啡kāfēi，让ràng她的tā de生活shēnghuó多了duōle一点yìdiǎn仪式感yíshìgǎn

Brewing a cup of coffee every morning gives her life a bit more sense of ritual.

HSK 5 蕴含yùnhán Tap to flip

to contain, to embody

这句zhè jù古老的gǔlǎo de谚语yànyǔ蕴含着yùnhánzhe深刻的shēnkè de人生rénshēng道理dàolǐ

This ancient proverb embodies profound truths about life.

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Reading Passage

茶文化
茶文化

大卫是一位来自美国的旅行者，这次是他第一次到台湾旅行。他从小就对中国文化很感兴趣，尤其是茶文化。这次来台湾，他决定找机会亲自体验一下传统的茶道，看看喝茶到底有什么特别之处。

一个下午，大卫走进了一家位于老街上的茶馆。茶馆里的氛围非常安静，墙上挂着几幅书法作品，空气中飘着淡淡的茶香。茶艺师微笑着请他坐下，准备为他示范一场完整的茶道。

茶艺师先用热水温杯，接着将茶叶放进小茶壶里，缓缓冲泡。她说，泡茶的水温、时间和茶叶的份量都很讲究，稍微不一样，茶汤的味道就会完全不同。大卫看得目不转睛，觉得每一个动作都充满了仪式感。

茶泡好以后，茶艺师请大卫先闻香，再慢慢品尝。他发现，这杯茶的香气比他想象中丰富得多，入口后还有一点回甘。他忍不住问，为什么喝茶要花这么多时间？茶艺师笑着回答：“喝茶需要耐心，急不得。”

接下来的一个小时，大卫跟着茶艺师一起品尝了好几种不同的茶。他渐渐领悟到，茶道其实不只是喝茶，更是一种生活态度——放慢脚步，专心感受当下，并且与身边的人分享这段安静的时光。

离开茶馆的时候，大卫心里充满感动。他觉得这个传统虽然简单，却蕴含着深厚的智慧。他决定回国以后，也要试着在忙碌的生活中，留一点时间给自己泡一杯茶，重新学习慢下来的能力。

Dàwèi shì yí wèi láizì Měiguó de lǚxíngzhě, zhè cì shì tā dì yī cì dào Táiwān lǚxíng. Tā cóngxiǎo jiù duì Zhōngguó wénhuà hěn gǎn xìngqù, yóuqí shì chá wénhuà. Zhè cì lái Táiwān, tā juédìng zhǎo jīhuì qīnzì tǐyàn yíxià chuántǒng de chádào, kànkan hē chá dàodǐ yǒu shénme tèbié zhī chù.

Yí ge xiàwǔ, Dàwèi zǒu jìn le yì jiā wèiyú lǎojiē shàng de cháguǎn. Cháguǎn lǐ de fēnwéi fēicháng ānjìng, qiáng shàng guà zhe jǐ fú shūfǎ zuòpǐn, kōngqì zhōng piāo zhe dàndàn de chá xiāng. Cháyìshī wēixiào zhe qǐng tā zuòxià, zhǔnbèi wèi tā shìfàn yì chǎng wánzhěng de chádào.

Cháyìshī xiān yòng rè shuǐ wēn bēi, jiēzhe jiāng cháyè fàng jìn xiǎo cháhú lǐ, huǎnhuǎn chōngpào. Tā shuō, pào chá de shuǐwēn, shíjiān hé cháyè de fènliàng dōu hěn jiǎngjiu, shāowēi bù yíyàng, chátāng de wèidào jiù huì wánquán bùtóng. Dàwèi kàn de mù bù zhuǎn jīng, juéde měi yí ge dòngzuò dōu chōngmǎn le yíshìgǎn.

Chá pào hǎo yǐhòu, cháyìshī qǐng Dàwèi xiān wén xiāng, zài mànmàn pǐncháng. Tā fāxiàn, zhè bēi chá de xiāngqì bǐ tā xiǎngxiàng zhōng fēngfù de duō, rùkǒu hòu hái yǒu yìdiǎn huígān. Tā rěn bú zhù wèn, wèishénme hē chá yào huā zhème duō shíjiān? Cháyìshī xiào zhe huídá: “Hē chá xūyào nàixīn, jí bùdé.”

Jiē xiàlái de yí ge xiǎoshí, Dàwèi gēn zhe cháyìshī yìqǐ pǐncháng le hǎo jǐ zhǒng bùtóng de chá. Tā jiànjiàn lǐngwù dào, chádào qíshí bù zhǐ shì hē chá, gèng shì yì zhǒng shēnghuó tàidù — fàngmàn jiǎobù, zhuānxīn gǎnshòu dāngxià, bìngqiě yǔ shēnbiān de rén fēnxiǎng zhè duàn ānjìng de shíguāng.

Líkāi cháguǎn de shíhòu, Dàwèi xīnlǐ chōngmǎn gǎndòng. Tā juéde zhège chuántǒng suīrán jiǎndān, què yùnhán zhe shēnhòu de zhìhuì. Tā juédìng huíguó yǐhòu, yě yào shìzhe zài mánglù de shēnghuó zhōng, liú yìdiǎn shíjiān gěi zìjǐ pào yì bēi chá, chóngxīn xuéxí màn xiàlái de nénglì.

David is a traveler from the United States, and this is his first trip to Taiwan. Since he was young, he has been very interested in Chinese culture, especially tea culture. On this trip to Taiwan, he decided to find a chance to personally experience the traditional tea ceremony and see what’s really special about drinking tea.

One afternoon, David walked into a teahouse located on an old street. The atmosphere inside was very quiet, with several pieces of calligraphy hanging on the walls, and the air carried a faint scent of tea. The tea master smiled and invited him to sit down, preparing to demonstrate a complete tea ceremony for him.

The tea master first warmed the cups with hot water, then placed the tea leaves into a small teapot and slowly brewed it. She said that the water temperature, timing, and amount of tea leaves used are all very particular — even a slight difference can completely change the taste of the tea. David watched intently, feeling that every movement was full of ritual.

After the tea was brewed, the tea master asked David to smell the aroma first, then slowly taste it. He found that the fragrance of this cup of tea was much richer than he had imagined, and there was a hint of sweetness after swallowing. He couldn’t help asking why drinking tea takes so much time. The tea master smiled and replied, “Drinking tea requires patience — you can’t rush it.”

Over the next hour, David tasted several different types of tea along with the tea master. He gradually came to understand that the tea ceremony isn’t just about drinking tea — it’s a way of life: slowing down, focusing on the present moment, and sharing this quiet time with the people around you.

As he left the teahouse, David felt deeply moved. He felt that this tradition, though simple, contained profound wisdom. He decided that after returning home, he would also try to set aside a little time in his busy life to brew himself a cup of tea, relearning the ability to slow down.

Comprehension Questions

Question 1 of 6

大卫Dàwèi为什么wèishénme想xiǎng体验tǐyàn台湾Táiwān的de茶道chádào？

The passage says David has been interested in Chinese culture, especially tea culture, since he was young.

根据gēnjù文章wénzhāng，泡茶时pàochá shí最zuì重要的zhòngyào de是shì什么shénme？

The tea master explains that water temperature, timing, and the amount of tea leaves used all matter — a slight difference changes the taste completely.

茶艺师cháyìshī为什么wèishénme说shuō“喝茶hēchá需要xūyào耐心nàixīn，急不得jí bùdé”？

The tea master’s point is that tasting tea is about the process, not rushing toward a result.

大卫Dàwèi渐渐jiànjiàn领悟到lǐngwù dào，茶道chádào其实qíshí是shì什么shénme？

The passage says David realized the tea ceremony is really a philosophy about how to live — slowing down, focusing on the present, and sharing quiet time with others.

离开líkāi茶馆cháguǎn后hòu，大卫Dàwèi决定juédìng怎么做zěnme zuò？

The passage says David decided to find a little time for himself in his busy life, to brew tea and relearn how to slow down.

上文shàngwén主要zhǔyào在zài描述miáoshù什么shénme？

The passage mainly follows David, a foreigner, through his process of experiencing Chinese tea culture.

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