At the coffee shop in Chinese 咖啡店
kāfēidiàn
Where do you get your coffee? 15 essential at the coffee shop words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 咖啡店 | kā fēi diàn | coffee shop |
| 拿铁 | ná tiě | latte |
| 美式咖啡 | měi shì kā fēi | Americano |
| 卡布奇诺 | kǎ bù qí nuò | cappuccino |
| 大杯 | dà bēi | large (size) |
| 中杯 | zhōng bēi | medium (size) |
| 加糖 | jiā táng | to add sugar |
| 少冰 | shǎo bīng | less ice |
| 外带 | wài dài | takeaway |
| 堂食 | táng shí | to eat in |
| 吸管 | xī guǎn | straw |
| 燕麦奶 | yàn mài nǎi | oat milk |
| 蛋糕 | dàn gāo | cake |
| 咖啡因 | kā fēi yīn | caffeine |
| 提神 | tí shén | to perk up; to wake you up |
Example sentences
- 公司楼下有一家咖啡店。There's a café below the office.
- 一杯热拿铁，谢谢。A hot latte, please.
- 我要一杯冰美式咖啡。I'll have an iced Americano.
- 这里的卡布奇诺很好喝。The cappuccino here is great.
- 要大杯还是中杯？Large or medium?
- 中杯就够了。A medium is enough.
- 要加糖吗？Do you want sugar?
- 一杯奶茶，少冰。A milk tea, light ice.
- 堂食还是外带？Eat in or takeaway?
- 我们堂食。We'll eat in.
- 请给我一根吸管。Please give me a straw.
- 可以换燕麦奶吗？Can I swap to oat milk?
- 再来一块巧克力蛋糕。And a slice of chocolate cake.
- 晚上我不喝咖啡因。I don't have caffeine in the evening.
- 喝杯咖啡提提神。Have a coffee to wake yourself up.
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