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yum cha

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A traditional (usually daytime, sometimes nighttime) Chinese meal, consisting of several small courses (dim sum) and Chinese tea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From Cantonese 飲茶/饮茶 (jam2 caa4).

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 飲茶 /饮茶 (jam2 caa4) — traditional Chinese meal
  • Chinese: 飲茶 /饮茶 (ím-tê) — traditional Chinese meal
  • Chinese Mandarin: 飲茶 /饮茶 (yǐnchá) — traditional Chinese meal
  • Finnish: yum cha — traditional Chinese meal
  • Japanese: 飲茶 (yamucha) — traditional Chinese meal
  • Japanese: ヤムチャ (yamucha) — traditional Chinese meal
  • Korean: 얌차 (yamcha) — traditional Chinese meal
  • Polish: yum cha — traditional Chinese meal
  • Russian: ямча́ (jamčá) — traditional Chinese meal
  • Vietnamese: ẩm trà — traditional Chinese meal