How to Say ‘The coffee flavor is more direct.’ in Simplified Chinese
咖啡味更直接。
kā fēi wèi gèng zhí jiē
[kah-fay-way gung jr-djyeh]
💬 Usage Tip: In [咖啡味], the first noun describes the second with no extra word in between: literally "coffee flavor." The same pattern gives [牛奶味] "milky flavor" or [巧克力味] "chocolate flavor."
Phrase Breakdown
咖啡味
kā fēi wèi
[kah-fay-way]
coffee flavor
The taste or aroma of coffee itself, without much milk masking it.
美式的咖啡味很明显。
The coffee flavor of an Americano is very obvious.
更直接
gèng zhí jiē
more direct; more straightforward
Here it means the coffee taste is clearer and less masked by milk.
这个味道更直接。
This flavor is more straightforward.
Words in this phrase
更
gèng
[gung]
more; even more
Used to compare one thing as having a stronger quality.
这款豆子的香气更强。
The aroma of these beans is stronger.
直接
zhí jiē
[jr-djyeh]
direct; straightforward
Describes a flavor that reaches you clearly, without being softened by milk.
黑咖啡的味道更直接。
Black coffee has a more direct taste.
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