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).

单词	yum cha
释义	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. ΚΠ 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). < n.1936
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