在中國，傳統的茶禮是一種彩禮（betrothaI gift）。在唐朝，茶是結婚時不可缺少的一項禮品。在宋代，茶從嫁妝（trousseau）演變成了男士為求婚準備的禮品。在元明時期，茶禮幾乎象征著婚姻。這種觀念在清朝依舊保留著，當時盛行著一種說法“好女不吃兩家茶”。如今，在中國很多地區仍然流行將定親和結婚分別叫作“受茶”和“吃茶”，而且定親錢和彩禮分別叫作“茶錢”和“茶禮”。
In China, the traditional tea gift is a sort of betrothal gift. In the Tang Dynasty, tea was an indispensable wedding gift. Tea evolved from a trousseau gift into a gift a man prepared for the proposal of marriage in the Song Dynasty. In the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, “Tea Gift” almost stood for marriage. Such concept was still retained in the Qing Dynasty, when the saying “A good maid will not accept tea gifts from two families. ” was prevailing. Nowadays, it is still prevalent in many regions of China to refer to engagement and marriage respectively as “Accept Tea” and “Drink Tea”, and the money for engagement and betrothal gift respectively as “ Tea Money” and “Tea Gift”.
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