Chinese word

咖啡馆

Pronunciation

Pinyinkā fēi guǎn

Meaning

  • nouncafe

Example

我们下午去咖啡馆吧。wǒ men xià wǔ qù kā fēi guǎn ba

Let's go to the cafe this afternoon.

Illustration for 咖啡馆 (cafe)

More examples

我们在咖啡馆里见面，然后一起吃蛋糕。wǒ men zài kā fēi guǎn lǐ jiàn miàn rán hòu yì qǐ chī dàn gāo

We met at the cafe and then ate cake together.

Core concept

A comfortable public venue with coffee, seats, and room for conversation.

Common phrases

  • 在咖啡馆里zài kā fēi guǎn lǐ

    in the cafe

  • 和他约在咖啡馆见面hé tā yuē zài kā fēi guǎn jiàn miàn

    arrange to meet him at the cafe

  • 去附近的咖啡馆qù fù jìn de kā fēi guǎn

    go to a nearby cafe

Similar words

咖啡店kā fēi diàn: A place that mainly sells coffee for takeaway or drinking on site.
咖啡厅kā fēi tīng: A coffee-focused place with indoor seating for relaxed eating and drinking.
茶馆chá guǎn: A tea house for enjoying tea at a relaxed pace and talking.
咖啡吧kā fēi ba: A small drink spot for a quick coffee or other light drink.

Definition in Chinese

提供咖啡和座位，供人饮用、休息或交谈的场所。tí gōng kā fēi hé zuò wèi gōng rén yǐn yòng xiū xī huò jiāo tán de cháng suǒ

Word origin

咖啡 (kāfēi, "coffee") is a sound-based borrowing of English coffee, while 馆 (guǎn, "venue") marks a place for a particular activity, so the compound names a coffee-serving establishment.

Usage tips

  • As a destination noun, it follows 去 (qù, "go") directly in everyday plans, while English requires the preposition to before cafe.

Other meanings

  • coffee shopnoun

Related words

  • 咖啡师kā fēi shībaristanoun
  • 咖啡杯kā fēi bēicoffee cupnoun

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