Definition

1. Noun:
   • Oolong: A type of partially oxidized tea, originating from China, known for its complex flavor profile that falls between green tea and black tea. The name "ô long" translates from Chinese as "black dragon."

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tôi thích uống trà ô long vào buổi sáng. (I like to drink oolong tea in the morning.)
  • Trà ô long có hương vị rất đặc biệt. (Oolong tea has a very distinctive flavor.)
  • Đây là một loại ô long cao cấp từ Đài Loan. (This is a premium oolong from Taiwan.)

Advanced Usage

• "trà ô long": The most common term, meaning "oolong tea."

  • Quán này pha trà ô long rất ngon. (This shop brews oolong tea very well.)

• "nước ô long": Can refer to the brewed tea liquid.

  • Nước ô long này còn ấm. (This oolong tea is still warm.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trà Ô Long (Oolong Tea): The full, most precise term.
• Trà Bán Lên Men (Semi-fermented tea): A technical description of oolong tea.

Synonyms

• Trà Tàu (Chinese tea): A broader, sometimes archaic, term that can include oolong.
• Hồng Trà (Black tea): A different category of fully oxidized tea; not a true synonym but sometimes confused.

Related Phrases

• Pha trà ô long: To brew oolong tea.

  • Bà tôi biết cách pha trà ô long truyền thống. (My grandmother knows how to brew oolong tea the traditional way.)

• Ấm trà ô long: An oolong tea pot (often used for gongfu tea preparation).

  • Anh ấy sưu tầm ấm trà ô long. (He collects oolong tea pots.)

Related Idioms

Note: There are no common idioms in Vietnamese that use the specific word "ô long." The term is used literally for the tea.

1. Black dragon brown tea (a kind of Chinese tea)