咖啡 (kāfēi) — how to say "coffee" in Chinese

Measure word: 杯 (bēi)

咖啡

Coffee

Radicals / Keys

Mouth

#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes

Collocations

一杯咖啡

yì bēi kāfēi

a cup of coffee

咖啡

hē kāfēi

to drink coffee

Examples

早上我想喝一杯咖啡

In the morning I want to drink a cup of coffee.

我喝咖啡

I drink coffee.

Mnemonic

Mnemonic for 咖啡 (kāfēi) — coffee

[kāfēi-] Caffeine Cat 🐱 is at her favorite café, watching as a pot of black 咖啡 coffee spills over the table. She tries to catch every drop of 咖啡 with her tongue, but only the scent remains on the tiles.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "coffee" in Chinese?

"coffee" in Chinese is 咖啡 (kāfēi).

What does 咖啡 mean in English?

咖啡 (kāfēi) means "Coffee".

How is 咖啡 pronounced?

It is pronounced kāfēi (written as kafei). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.

How do you write "coffee" in Chinese characters?

It is written 咖啡.

What HSK level is 咖啡?

咖啡 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.

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