yum cha

noun

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

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Meanings

nounyum cha (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA traditional (usually daytime, sometimes nighttime) Chinese meal, consisting of several small courses (dim sum) and Chinese tea.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dim sum

Origin

From Cantonese 飲茶／饮茶 (jam2 caa4).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 飲茶 /饮茶
  • 飲茶 /饮茶 (jam² caa⁴)traditional Chinese meal
Chinese Mandarin 飲茶 /饮茶
  • 飲茶 /饮茶 (yǐnchá)traditional Chinese meal
Finnish yum cha
  • yum chatraditional Chinese meal
Japanese 飲茶, ヤムチャ
  • 飲茶 (yamucha)traditional Chinese meal
  • ヤムチャ (yamucha)traditional Chinese meal
Korean 얌차
  • 얌차 (yamcha)traditional Chinese meal
Polish yum cha
  • yum chatraditional Chinese meal
Russian ямча́
  • ямча́ (jamčá)traditional Chinese meal
Vietnamese ẩm trà
  • ẩm tràtraditional Chinese meal
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APA

yum cha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yum%20cha

MLA

“yum cha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yum%20cha. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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