chai
pronunciation
How to pronounce chai in British English:
UK [tʃaɪ]
How to pronounce chai in American English:
US [ tʃaɪ]
Word Origin
- chai (n.)
- "tea," 1919, from the Russian or Arabic word for "tea" (see tea, and compare cha). Now used especially of spiced teas.
Example
- 1. Shortly after arriving , thain hired two of his closest aides from the nyse , chief financial officer nelson chai and communications director margaret tutwiler .
- 2. Mr chai had worked with mr thain before joining merrill .
- 3. Four-month-old asian elephant calf luk chai plays with a football in his enclosure at taronga zoo in sydney , australia .
- 4. Ordinary conversations over chai in india are now about markets and focus on the contrast between private success and public failure .
- 5. Located around the corner from wan chai 's neon nightlife district , this old-time shop is a stark contrast to the surrounding girlie bars .