chai
/tʃaɪ/noun
उच्चारण चाइ
चाय
Basic word
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[U, C]
tea, especially tea made in the Indian way by boiling tea leaves with milk, sugar and often spices such as cardamom and ginger
चाय
- We stopped at a roadside stall for a cup of hot chai.
- Radhika makes excellent masala chai with ginger and cardamom.
- The driver stopped for a quick chai at the dhaba.
+ 3 more examples
- Chai tastes best on a rainy afternoon.
- Two cups of chai, please, with less sugar.
- My grandfather starts every morning with chai and the newspaper.
Synonyms tea masala chai
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
chai (uncountable) / a cup of chai
Chai is usually uncountable; for one serving, say a cup or glass of chai.
Chai प्रायः uncountable है; एक हिस्से के लिए 'a cup of chai' या 'a glass of chai' कहें।
- Would you like a cup of chai?
- Chai is served hot with biscuits.
chai vs tea
In English, chai usually means spiced milk tea; tea is the general word for the drink and the plant.
अंग्रेज़ी में chai प्रायः मसालेदार दूध वाली चाय को कहते हैं; tea पेय और पौधे दोनों का सामान्य शब्द है।
- She prefers green tea, but her father loves masala chai.
have / make / pour chai
Use have or drink for taking it, make for preparing it and pour for serving.
पीने के लिए 'have' या 'drink', बनाने के लिए 'make' और परोसने के लिए 'pour' आता है।
- We usually have chai at five o'clock.
- Radhika poured chai into small glasses.
chai + noun
It works as a modifier in names for places and times.
यह जगहों और समय के नामों में modifier की तरह आता है।
- The chai stall near the station opens at dawn.
- Everyone gathered for chai time.
over chai
Over a drink means while having it and talking.
'Over' के साथ पेय का अर्थ है उसे पीते हुए बातचीत करना।
- They settled the matter over chai.
+Collocations 4
adjective + chai
hotstrongsweetmasalaginger
- A glass of ginger chai is perfect in cold weather.
verb + chai
sipbrewboilordershare
- The old man sipped his chai slowly.
chai + noun
stallbreakwallahleavespot
- The chai wallah poured out ten glasses without spilling a drop.
container + of chai
cupglasskettlepotround
- He ordered a round of chai for all the guests.
“More examples 6
- The rain made us stop at a roadside stall for hot chai.
बारिश के कारण हम गरम चाय के लिए सड़क किनारे की एक दुकान पर रुक गए।
- My grandfather's day begins with a cup of strong chai and the newspaper.
मेरे दादाजी का दिन कड़क चाय और अख़बार के साथ शुरू होता है।
- Radhika added cardamom and ginger while the chai boiled.
चाय के उबलते समय राधिका ने उसमें इलायची और अदरक डाली।
- Over chai, the team discussed the next day's schedule.
चाय पर टीम ने अगले दिन के कार्यक्रम पर चर्चा की।
- Chai is more than a drink in India; it is a reason to sit and talk.
भारत में चाय केवल पेय नहीं है; यह बैठकर बातें करने का बहाना है।
- The chai wallah at the station knew every regular passenger by name.
स्टेशन का चाय वाला हर नियमित यात्री को नाम से जानता था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He eats chai every morning.
✓ He drinks chai every morning.
Liquids are drunk, not eaten, in English.
अंग्रेज़ी में तरल पदार्थ 'drink' किए जाते हैं, 'eat' नहीं।
✗ Please give me one chai tea.
✓ Please give me a cup of chai.
'Chai tea' repeats the same word, and a serving needs a container word.
'Chai tea' में एक ही शब्द दोहराया गया है, और एक हिस्से के लिए container का शब्द चाहिए।