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“coffee” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinkā fēi

Example

我每天早上喝一杯咖啡。wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng hē yì bēi kā fēi

I drink a cup of coffee every morning.

Illustration for 咖啡 (coffee)

How to say “coffee” in Chinese

“Coffee” in Chinese is 咖啡 (kā fēi).

A dark, aromatic drink made by extracting roasted coffee beans with hot water.

Full entry for 咖啡: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 咖啡

这杯咖啡有点儿太甜。zhè bēi kā fēi yóu diǎnr tài tián

This cup of coffee is a little too sweet.

Tips for using 咖啡

  • In a café, the measure word 杯 (bēi, "cup") makes a coffee order sound natural when the drink is ordered by the cup.

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