咖啡 kāfēi — coffee
kāfēi (first tone, high and level)ka1fei1
coffee
HSK 2· HSK 1–4 (classic)nounMeasure word 杯
Meanings
coffee
Coffee. The word is borrowed for its sound, which is why both characters have the 口 "mouth" element. Being a liquid it is counted by the cup: 一杯咖啡.
noun
Example sentences
- 我想喝一杯咖啡。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) xiǎng (third tone, dipping) hē (first tone, high and level) yì (fourth tone, falling) bēi (first tone, high and level) kāfēi. (first tone, high and level)···
I’d like a cup of coffee.
- 他每天早上都喝咖啡。Tā (first tone, high and level) měi (third tone, dipping) tiān (first tone, high and level) zǎoshang (third tone, dipping) dōu (first tone, high and level) hē (first tone, high and level) kāfēi. (first tone, high and level)···
He drinks coffee every morning.