How to say “coffee” in Chinese
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“Coffee” in Chinese is 咖啡, kā fēi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
咖啡 is read kā fēi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 口 “mouth”: the character was chosen for its sound.
It also has the “mouth” 口: here it only gives the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “咖啡”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 咖啡. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你喝咖啡还是喝茶？nǐhēkāfēiháishihēcháWill you have coffee or tea?
- 我想点2一杯咖啡wǒxiǎngdiǎnyìbēikāfēiI’d like to order a cup of coffee.
- 对不起，咖啡已经卖完了。duìbuqǐ,kāfēiyǐjīngmàiwánleSorry, the coffee is already sold out.
- 茶或者咖啡都可以。cháhuòzhěkāfēidōukěyǐTea or coffee — either is fine.
- 我几乎不喝咖啡wǒjīhūbùhēkāfēiI almost never drink coffee.
- 从今天起我不喝咖啡了cóngjīntiānqǐ,wǒbùhēkāfēileFrom today on, I'm not drinking coffee anymore.
More words from the lesson “Coffee or tea?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “coffee” in Chinese?
“Coffee” in Chinese is 咖啡, pinyin kāfēi.
What does 咖啡 mean?
咖啡 (kāfēi) means “coffee”.
How do you write 咖啡?
咖啡 is 2 characters: 咖 (kā) — part of “coffee”; 啡 (fēi) — part of “coffee”. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 咖啡?
咖啡 is read kāfēi. Tones: kā — first tone, fēi — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“coffee” in the lesson “Coffee or tea?”
This word is from the topic “Things, colors, food” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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