咖啡

咖啡 kāfēi

Coffee

What 咖啡 means

  1. Coffee

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Character by character

咖啡 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

咖
kā
Coffee
啡
fēi
Coffee

How to write 咖啡

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咖啡 in a sentence

我早上喝一杯咖啡。
Wǒ zǎoshang hē yì bēi kāfēi.
I drink a cup of coffee in the morning.
这里的咖啡很好喝。
Zhèlǐ de kāfēi hěn hǎo hē.
The coffee here is very good.

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Questions about 咖啡

What does 咖啡 mean in English?

咖啡 is pronounced kāfēi and means Coffee.

How do you pronounce 咖啡?

咖啡 is kāfēi in pinyin — written kafei without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 咖啡?

咖啡 is written with 2 characters: 咖 (kā) Coffee, 啡 (fēi) Coffee. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 咖啡 an HSK word?

Yes — 咖啡 is on the official HSK 2 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 2 page.

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