汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 茶叶蛋
茶叶蛋 (茶葉蛋)
tea egg (egg boiled with flavorings which may include black tea)
即茶叶﹑酱油﹑茴香等为佐料煮熟的蛋。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

对于茶叶蛋来说,绿茶太涩了。

Green tea is too astringent to use for tea eggs.

这真的是中国的茶叶蛋的典故吗?

Is it the true allusion of tea-egg in China?

他们吃茶叶蛋就像新西兰人吃薯片一样。

They eat tea eggs just like how Kiwis eat chips.

中餐有炒面、稀饭、小馒头、茶叶蛋、炸芝麻团、凤爪、排骨等;

The Chinese type consists of fried noodle, porridge, little buns, tea-flavored egg, fried sesame balls, chicken feet, small rib pieces, etc.

我要去熟食区。我想买一份热狗、一个茶叶蛋和一些关东煮。

I will go to the food bar area. I want to buy a hot dog, a tea egg, and some oden.

一天,他的茶叶蛋旁边多了几只木头雕成的盒子,我问他这是用来干吗的。

He had some lovely carved wooden boxes out by the tea eggs one day and I asked him what they were for.

炖在红茶、酱油和香料中的茶叶蛋是无处不在而便宜的小吃,在全国的小吃店和便利店都有卖。

Tea eggs, stewed in a black tea/soy sauce/spice blend, are a ubiquitous and cheap snack sold all around China in snack stands and convenience stores.

人们把煮熟的茶叶蛋外壳染成红色,用五颜六色的网袋装着,挂在小孩的脖子上,人们相信这能给孩子带来好运。

The shells of the boiled eggs are then dyed red, put into colorful net bags, and hung round children's necks, which is believed to bring them good luck.