te

/tiː/ or /tɛ/ or /tɪ/

Definitions

1. noun

a type of Japanese green tea; a Chinese character used in Japanese writing for the word ‘to’ or ‘about’; or a Chinese character used to represent a type of Chinese tea

“The tea was served with a traditional Japanese ceremony.”

2. preposition

in the direction of; to or towards; or concerning or about

“She walked te the top of the hill.”

3. prefix

a prefix used in Japanese to indicate the direction or location of something

“Tetanus is a disease caused by a bacterium that affects the nervous system.”

4. interjection

used to express surprise or excitement

“Te! You won the prize!”

Synonyms

  • Chinese character
  • Japanese green tea
  • about
  • green tea
  • to

Antonyms

  • coffee
  • from