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单词 yum cha
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yum chan.

Brit. /ˈjʌm ˌtʃɑː/, U.S. /ˈjəm ˌtʃɑ/
Forms: 1900s– yam cha, 1900s– yam chah, 1900s– yum cha, 1900s– yum chah.
Origin: A borrowing from Chinese. Etymon: Chinese yám chàh.
Etymology: < Chinese (Cantonese) yám chàh to drink tea (in a teahouse, etc.) < yám to drink + chàh tea: see cha n.
In Chinese contexts: a meal eaten in the morning or early afternoon, typically consisting of dim sum and hot tea.
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1936 Rotarian July 8/2 I'll eat Wiener Schnitzel with the Germans..Yum Cha with the Chinese..even Haggis à la McGinnis with the Scots.
1977 N.Y. Times 27 Nov. (New Jersey Weekly section) 37/1 Is it possible to find a true example of yum cha, the traditional Chinese brunch with tea, in Clifton?
1992 South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) (Nexis) 24 Oct. 5 I only had $15 for yum cha.
2001 R. Sterling et al. World Food: Hong Kong 19 Although found throughout the world, yum cha is best experienced in Hong Kong.
2011 M. K. Tate & N. Tate Feeding Dragon 106 Teahouses sprung up along the Silk Road in China to cater to tired travelers wanting rest and yum cha.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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