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咖啡

kā fēi · ka fei

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 2Measure word: 杯 bēi

Meaning

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  1. coffee (loanword)
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Coffee at nine at night

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想要(xiǎngyào)一杯(yībēi)咖啡(kāfēi)。

    I would like a coffee, please.

  2. Liangliang

    咖啡(kāfēi)？现在(xiànzài)晚上(wǎnshang)九点(jiǔdiǎn)了(le)。

    Coffee? It is nine at night.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)有(yǒu)报告(bàogào)要(yào)写(xiě)。咖啡(kāfēi)能(néng)让(ràng)我(wǒ)不(bù)困(kùn)。

    I have a report to write. Coffee keeps me awake.

  4. Liangliang

    上次(shàngcì)你(nǐ)喝了(hēle)一杯(yībēi)咖啡(kāfēi)，三点(sāndiǎn)才(cái)睡(shuì)。

    Last time you had a coffee and only fell asleep at three.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)说得对(shuōdeduì)。我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)困了(kùnle)，报告(bàogào)明天(míngtiān)写(xiě)。

    You are right. I am sleepy already. I will write the report tomorrow.

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2 examples
01

你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)喝(hē)点(diǎn)儿(r)咖(kā)啡(fēi)或(huò)茶(chá)吗(ma)？

Would you like some tea or coffee?

Tatoeba: Chinese by eastasiastudent · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

“你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)再(zài)来(lái)点(diǎn)咖(kā)啡(fēi)吗(ma)？”“不(bù)，谢(xiè)谢(xie)。我(wǒ)够(gòu)了(le)。”

"Will you have some more coffee?" "No, thanks. I've had enough."

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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咖
kā

coffee; class

啡
fēi

(used in loanwords for its phonetic value)

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