Chinese word

咖啡机

Pronunciation

Pinyinkā fēi jī

Meaning

  • nouncoffee maker

Example

我家没有咖啡机，每天都去买咖啡。wǒ jiā méi yǒu kā fēi jī měi tiān dōu qù mǎi kā fēi

We don't have a coffee maker at home, so we go buy coffee every day.

Illustration for 咖啡机 (coffee maker)

More examples

我想买一台咖啡机。wǒ xiǎng mǎi yì tái kā fēi jī

I want to buy a coffee maker.

Core concept

A powered appliance that controls heat and water to extract a hot coffee drink from grounds or a capsule.

Common phrases

  • 买咖啡机mǎi kā fēi jī

    buy a coffee maker

  • 用咖啡机yòng kā fēi jī

    use a coffee maker

  • 修理咖啡机xiū lǐ kā fēi jī

    repair a coffee maker

Similar words

咖啡店kā fēi diàn: A food and drink shop where coffee is sold and served.
咖啡豆kā fēi dòu: Beans roasted for use in making coffee.
咖啡粉kā fēi fěn: Powder made by grinding coffee beans for brewing.
咖啡壶kā fēi hú: A pot or vessel for heating water and brewing coffee.

Definition in Chinese

一种能够自动加热、控制水流并把热水通过咖啡粉或咖啡胶囊来提取出咖啡的电器设备，既有家用型号也有商用型号yì zhǒng néng gòu zì dòng jiā rè kòng zhì shuǐ liú bìng bǎ rè shuǐ tōng guò kā fēi fěn huò kā fēi jiāo náng lái tí qǔ chū kā fēi de diàn qì shè bèi jì yǒu jiā yòng xíng hào yě yǒu shāng yòng xíng hào

Word origin

咖啡 (kāfēi, "coffee") is a phonetic borrowing, while 机 (jī, "machine") marks a device, so the compound names a machine for preparing coffee.

Usage tips

  • In product talk, 胶囊咖啡机 (jiāonáng kāfēijī, "capsule coffee maker") and 滴滤式咖啡机 (dīlǜshì kāfēijī, "drip coffee maker") specify the brewing style.

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