Definition

1. Adjective:
   • (Of tea) Strongly brewed, concentrated, and flavorful: Used to describe tea that has been steeped long enough to develop a rich color, full aroma, and robust flavor. The infusion is potent and not weak or watery.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Pha trà thêm một lúc nữa cho được nước. (Steep the tea a little longer so it becomes strong and flavorful.)
  • Ấm trà này pha được nước lắm. (This pot of tea is brewed perfectly strong and concentrated.)
  • Trà phải được nước mới thơm ngon. (Tea needs to be properly brewed to a strong infusion to be delicious.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase "được nước" is almost exclusively used in the context of brewing tea or, by extension, other herbal infusions. It describes the ideal state of the beverage after steeping.
• It can be used as a complement to the brewer or as a desired goal in the preparation process.

Variants and Related Words

• Đậm (adj): Strong, rich (in flavor or color). Can be used more broadly for food and drink.
  • Tách trà này rất đậm. (This cup of tea is very strong.)
• Cốt trà (n): The concentrated tea essence or liquor, the strong brewed tea before dilution.
• Pha (v): To brew, to make (tea, coffee).

Synonyms

• Đậm đà: Rich, flavorful (broader term).
• Có cốt: Having substance/body (can be used for tea or describing ideas/writing).

Related Idioms/Phrases

• Pha trà được nước: To brew tea to perfection (to the right strength).
  • Ông ấy pha trà rất được nước. (He brews tea to just the right strength.)

1. Give a flavoured beautifully coloured concoction (nói về trà)