Chinese word

拉花

Pronunciation

Pinyinlā huā

Meaning

  • nounlatte art

Example

拉花很好看，你想学吗？lā huā hěn hǎo kàn nǐ xiǎng xué ma

The latte art looks beautiful. Do you want to learn how to make it?

Illustration for 拉花 (latte art)

More examples

咖啡师在杯子上做了漂亮的拉花。kā fēi shī zài bēi zi shàng zuò le piào liàng de lā huā

The barista created beautiful latte art on the cup.

Core concept

A decorative milk-foam design spread across the top of a coffee drink.

Common phrases

  • 学拉花xué lā huā

    learn latte art

  • 练习拉花liàn xí lā huā

    practice latte art

  • 做拉花zuò lā huā

    make latte art

  • 拉花技巧lā huā jì qiǎo

    latte art technique

Similar words

咖啡拉花kā fēi lā huā: A decorative milk-foam pattern spread across the top of a coffee drink.
奶泡nǎi pào: Soft, airy foam made by heating and frothing milk.
拿铁ná tiě: A coffee drink made by adding milk to espresso.

Definition in Chinese

咖啡饮品表面以奶泡制作的装饰性图案，常见于拿铁等含奶的咖啡kā fēi yín pǐn biǎo miàn yǐ nǎi pào zhì zuò de zhuāng shì xìng tú àn cháng jiàn yú ná tiě děng hán nǎi de kā fēi

Word origin

拉花 (lāhuā, "latte art") uses 拉 (lā, "pull") for the controlled movement of the milk and 花 (huā, "flower") for the resulting ornament.

Usage tips

  • In Chinese, the visible result and the barista skill are closely connected, so the noun appears in both descriptions of a drink and questions about making it.

Other meanings

  • milk foam patternnoun

Related words

  • 拉花技巧lā huā jì qiǎolatte art techniquenoun
  • 拉花图案lā huā tú ànlatte art patternnoun

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