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How to Say ‘Here is a medium hot coffee for you’ in Simplified Chinese

给你一杯中杯热咖啡。

gěi nǐ yī bēi zhōng bēi rè kā fēi

[gay nee ee bay joong bay ruh kah-fay]

💬 Usage Tip: Chinese often stacks details before the noun, so [中杯热咖啡] is literally 'medium-cup hot coffee.' You can swap in other descriptors the same way, like [大杯冰咖啡] for 'large iced coffee.'

Phrase Breakdown

给你

gěi nǐ

for you; give you

Used when handing something to someone or offering it to them.

Example

给你。

Here you go.

Words in this phrase

gěi

[gay]

to give; for

Used when handing something to someone, especially in service situations.

Example

服务员说:给你一杯中杯热咖啡。

The server says: Here is a medium hot coffee for you.

[nee]

you

Refers to the person being spoken to.

Example

这是给你一杯中杯热咖啡。

This is a medium hot coffee for you.

一杯

yī bēi

one cup

A measure phrase used for drinks.

Example

一杯咖啡

one cup of coffee

Words in this phrase

[ee]

one

The number one, used here before a measure word.

Example

给你一杯中杯热咖啡,很快就好。

Here is one medium hot coffee for you; it will be ready soon.

bēi

[bay]

cup; size cup

Here it is part of the size word 中杯, meaning medium cup.

Example

给你一杯中杯热咖啡,这个杯子很好看。

Here is a medium hot coffee for you; this cup looks nice.

中杯

zhōng bēi

medium cup

The medium size.

Example

中杯可乐

medium cola

Words in this phrase

zhōng

[joong]

middle; medium

Used in drink sizes to mean medium.

Example

我想要给你一杯中杯热咖啡。

I would like a medium hot coffee for you.

bēi

[bay]

cup; size cup

Here it is part of the size word 中杯, meaning medium cup.

Example

给你一杯中杯热咖啡,这个杯子很好看。

Here is a medium hot coffee for you; this cup looks nice.

热咖啡

rè kā fēi

hot coffee

Coffee served hot.

Example

我要热咖啡。

I want hot coffee.

Words in this phrase

[ruh]

hot

Describes the temperature of the coffee.

Example

冬天喝给你一杯中杯热咖啡很舒服。

Drinking a medium hot coffee in winter feels nice.

咖啡

kā fēi

[kah-fay]

coffee

The drink being ordered or served.

Example

给你一杯中杯热咖啡,是今天的特价。

Here is a medium hot coffee for you; it's today's special price.

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