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How do you say "coffee" in Chinese?
咖啡
kā fēi
In Chinese, "coffee" is 咖啡.
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Pronunciation
Kā (high flat tone) fēi (high flat tone). Hold both syllables at a steady high pitch.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 咖 (kā) has 8 strokes with the mouth radical 口. 啡 (fēi) has 11 strokes, also with the mouth radical.
Example sentence
我早上喝咖啡。
I drink coffee in the morning.
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How to remember 咖啡
Kā fēi is a foreign loanword adaptation. It is close to the English 'coffee' sound.
Related words
- beef 牛肉 niú ròu
- bread 面包 miàn bāo
- crockpot 锅 guō
- dinner 晚餐 wǎn cān
- dumplings 饺子 jiǎo zi
- lamp 灯 dēng
- meat skewer 肉串 ròu chuàn
- toaster 烤面包机 kǎo miàn bāo jī
- wine 葡萄酒 pú táo jiǔ
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Questions about 咖啡
How do you say "coffee" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "coffee" is 咖啡. It is a noun.
How is 咖啡 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 咖 (kā) has 8 strokes with the mouth radical 口. 啡 (fēi) has 11 strokes, also with the mouth radical.
How is 咖啡 used in a sentence?
Use 咖啡 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我早上喝咖啡。 (I drink coffee in the morning.).
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