咖
啡

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The word "咖啡" is formed through phonetic transliteration from the English word "coffee", with the character "咖" (kā) approximating the sound "ca" and "啡" (fēi) approximating "fee", combining to create a disyllabic term that represents the loanword for coffee in Chinese.

Example Sentences Hide

咖啡很好喝。

Kāfēi hěn hǎo hē.

Coffee is very delicious to drink.

我每天喝咖啡。

Wǒ měitiān hē kāfēi.

I drink coffee every day.

这杯咖啡太烫了。

Zhè bēi kāfēi tài tàng le.

This cup of coffee is too hot.

我喜欢在早晨喝咖啡。

Wǒ xǐhuān zài zǎochén hē kāfēi.

I like to drink coffee in the morning.

如果没有咖啡，我会觉得很困。

Rúguǒ méiyǒu kāfēi, wǒ huì juéde hěn kùn.

If there is no coffee, I would feel very sleepy.

Word Definition - 咖啡

kā fēi (loanword) coffee; CL:杯[bēi]

Individual Character Details

咖 gā, kā
啡 fēi