📂 Food & Drink

Bubble tea / Pearl milk tea (珍珠奶茶) — Chinglish Slang

📌 Quick Overview | 词条速览

Slang Name:Bubble tea / Pearl milk tea

Chinese:珍珠奶茶

Type:Food & Drink / Chinglish Slang

🔎 Full Meaning | 完整释义

English:
Taiwanese tea drink with chewy tapioca pearls

中文:
珍珠奶茶

📜 Origin & Background | 词源与文化背景

Bubble tea originated in Taiwan in the 1980s. It became a global phenomenon from Tokyo to New York.

中文:珍珠奶茶起源于20世纪80年代的台湾,从东京到纽约已成为全球现象。

📖 Example Sentences | 双语实用例句

📌 Example 1
A: "Want to grab bubble tea?" B: "Always! Pearl milk tea, 50% sugar, less ice!"

A:"去喝奶茶吗?" B:"走!珍珠奶茶,半糖少冰!"
📌 Example 2
A: "What's your bubble tea order?" B: "Classic pearl milk tea. Anything else is wrong."

A:"你喝奶茶一般点什么?" B:"经典珍珠奶茶,其他的都不对。"
📌 Example 3
Teenager: "If you don't like bubble tea, can we even be friends?"

年轻人:"如果你不喜欢奶茶,我们还能做朋友吗?"
📌 Example 4
A: "Is bubble tea from China?" B: "It's from Taiwan! Huge everywhere in Asia now."

A:"奶茶是中国的吗?" B:"来自台湾!现在全亚洲都很流行。"
📌 Example 5
A: "Why is it called bubble tea?" B: "Bubbles from shaking, not the pearls!"

A:"为什么叫泡泡茶?" B:"因为摇出来的泡泡,不是珍珠!"
📌 Example 6
A: "I need sugar. Let's get bubble tea." B: "You always need sugar. But okay!"

A:"我需要糖分,去买奶茶吧。" B:"你总是需要糖分。好吧!"
📌 Example 7
A: "Bubble tea or coffee?" B: "Bubble tea. Coffee is for grown-ups."

A:"奶茶还是咖啡?" B:"奶茶。咖啡是大人喝的。"

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✍️ By Chinglish Lab Team · 📅 May 5, 2026
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