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How to Say ‘Then I'll just get a hot Americano, no milk.’ in Simplified Chinese

那干脆来杯热美式吧，不加奶。

nà gān cuì lái bēi rè měi shì ba bù jiā nǎi

[nà gāncuì lái bēi ruh měi shì bah bù jiā nai]

Phrase Breakdown

那干脆

nà gān cuì

Then I'll just

干脆 (gāncuì) means 'simply' or 'might as well'.

Example

那干脆不去了。

Then let's just not go.

Words in this phrase

那

nà

[nà]

then; so

Introduces a follow-up question.

Example

那你呢？

Then what about you?

干脆

gān cuì

[gāncuì]

simply; might as well

Adverb for making a straightforward, decisive choice.

Example

干脆不喝了。

I might as well not drink it.

来杯热美式吧，

lái bēi rè měi shì ba

have a hot Americano,

This orders a hot Americano. 吧 softens the decision.

Example

来杯热美式吧。

Let's get a hot Americano.

Words in this phrase

来

lái

[lái]

to have; to give me (when ordering)

Colloquial verb used when ordering food or drinks.

Example

来一杯拿铁。

I'll have a latte.

杯

bēi

[bēi]

cup

A small container used for drinking.

Example

她喝了一杯水。

She drank a cup of water.

热

rè

[ruh]

hot; warm

Describes temperature, such as hot soup, tea, or food.

Example

这个汤很热。

This soup is very hot.

美式

měi shì

[měi shì]

Americano

A type of coffee prepared by adding hot water to espresso, giving a similar strength but different flavor from traditionally brewed coffee.

Example

我每天早上喝美式咖啡。

I drink an Americano every morning.

吧

[bah]

okay; let’s; softening particle

A sentence-ending particle that makes a suggestion or request sound softer.

Example

先订一桌吧。

Let's reserve a table first.

不加奶。

bù jiā nǎi

no milk.

This asks for no milk to be added.

Example

茶不加奶。

Tea without milk.

Words in this phrase

不

bù

[bù]

not

Used to form the negative of verbs.

Example

他不想参与。

He does not want to participate.

加

jiā

[jiā]

to add

To insert something additional.

Example

请为我的咖啡加糖。

Please add sugar to my coffee.

奶

nǎi

[nai]

milk

A white liquid produced by mammals.

Example

咖啡可以加奶。

Coffee can be served with milk.

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