How to Say ‘One cup of coffee’ in Simplified Chinese
一杯咖啡
yī bēi kā fēi
[ee bay kah-fay]
💬 Usage Tip: Number + counting word + noun is a core pattern in Chinese: [一杯咖啡], [一杯茶], [一杯水]. You usually can't say just number + noun without that middle word.
Phrase Breakdown
一
yī
[ee]
one
The number 'one', used here as part of 'one cup of coffee'.
请给我一杯咖啡。
Please give me a cup of coffee.
杯
bēi
[bay]
cup; measure word for cups
The measure word for cup-served drinks in phrases like 一杯咖啡.
我想来一杯咖啡。
I’d like to have a cup of coffee.
咖啡
kā fēi
[kah-fay]
coffee
The drink coffee, as in the phrase 'a cup of coffee'.
早上我想喝一杯咖啡。
In the morning I want to drink a cup of coffee.
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