Chinese word

黑咖啡

Pronunciation

Pinyinhēi kā fēi

Meaning

  • nounblack coffee

Example

我早上习惯喝一杯黑咖啡。wǒ zǎo shàng xí guàn hē yì bēi hēi kā fēi

I usually drink a cup of black coffee in the morning.

Illustration for 黑咖啡 (black coffee)

More examples

服务员，给我来杯黑咖啡。fú wù yuán gěi wǒ lái bēi hēi kā fēi

Waiter, please bring me a cup of black coffee.

Core concept

A dark cup in which the coffee's own aroma and bitterness come through without milk.

Common phrases

  • 来杯黑咖啡lái bēi hēi kā fēi

    bring a cup of black coffee

  • 冲一杯黑咖啡chōng yì bēi hēi kā fēi

    brew one cup of black coffee

Similar words

咖啡kā fēi: The general name for a drink made from coffee beans.
美式咖啡měi shì kā fēi: An espresso-based coffee diluted with hot water and commonly enjoyed without milk.
拿铁ná tiě: An espresso drink with a large amount of warm milk and a soft, smooth taste.
卡布奇诺kǎ bù qí nuò: An espresso drink topped with steamed milk and foam, with a clear milk taste.

Definition in Chinese

用来称呼未加牛奶的咖啡饮品，通常颜色较深，直接呈现咖啡本味，日常口语中常用以说明不加奶。yòng lái chēng hū wèi jiā niú nǎi de kā fēi yín pǐn tōng cháng yán sè jiào shēn zhí jiē chéng xiàn kā fēi běn wèi rì cháng kóu yǔ zhōng cháng yòng yǐ shuō míng bù jiā nǎi

Word origin

黑咖啡 (hēikāfēi, "black coffee") combines 黑 (hēi, "black") with 咖啡 (kāfēi, "coffee"), a sound-based Chinese rendering of the international word for coffee.

Usage tips

  • In everyday orders, the absence of milk does not mean the drink has no sugar, so milk and sugar are separate choices.

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