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How do you say "barista" in Chinese?
咖啡师
kā fēi shī
In Chinese, "barista" is 咖啡师.
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Pronunciation
Three syllables: 'kah fay shir' with first and second falling, third falling. The rhythm flows quickly like pouring coffee.
Writing and usage
Ka (bitter/coffee) is eight strokes, fei (fee/coffee) is twelve, shi (person) is three. This is a loanword adaptation - coffee specialists are named after coffee itself.
Example sentence
咖啡师在准备咖啡。
The barista is preparing coffee.
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How to remember 咖啡师
Ka fei literally means coffee - so a barista is a coffee person, someone for whom coffee is the job.
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Questions about 咖啡师
How do you say "barista" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "barista" is 咖啡师. It is a noun.
How is 咖啡师 written in Chinese?
Ka (bitter/coffee) is eight strokes, fei (fee/coffee) is twelve, shi (person) is three. This is a loanword adaptation - coffee specialists are named after coffee itself.
How is 咖啡师 used in a sentence?
Use 咖啡师 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 咖啡师在准备咖啡。 (The barista is preparing coffee.).
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