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🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese · Beginner Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 24 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Rolling the Leaves

Roll black tea leaves by hand with Old Zhou: ask if you are doing it right, ask how long, say how long you have been at it, and hear the leaves have turned red.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

Old Zhou's shed at the Nine Creeks, a table of wilted summer leaves, and no machine. Owen rolls them by hand while Old Zhou watches.

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用 手 揉。yòng shǒu róuto roll by hand, word for word use hand roll
红茶 要 用 手 揉。hóngchá yào yòng shǒu róuBlack tea has to be rolled by hand.
这样 揉 吗？zhèyàng róu maRoll it like this?
用 手， 不 用 机器。yòng shǒu, bú yòng jīqìBy hand, not with a machine.
对。 轻 一点， 慢 一点。duì, qīng yìdiǎn, màn yìdiǎnRight. A little lighter, a little slower.
多 久？duō jiǔhow long
要 揉 多 久？yào róu duō jiǔHow long do I roll it for?
再 揉 一下。zài róu yíxiàRoll it a bit more.
叶子 红 了，yèzi hóng lethe leaves are red
两 个 小时。 叶子 红 了， 就 好 了。liǎng ge xiǎoshí, yèzi hóng le, jiù hǎo leTwo hours. When the leaves are red, it's done.

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