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How to Say ‘What is different between cappuccino and latte?’ in Simplified Chinese

卡布奇诺和拿铁有什么不一样?

kǎ bù qí nuò hé ná tiě yǒu shén me bù yī yàng

[kah-boo-chee-nwaw huh nah-tyeh yoe shummuh boo ee-yahng]

Phrase Breakdown

卡布奇诺和拿铁

kǎ bù qí nuò hé ná tiě

cappuccino and latte

A comparison phrase naming two drinks.

Example

我想比较卡布奇诺和拿铁。

I want to compare cappuccino and latte.

Words in this phrase

卡布奇诺

kǎ bù qí nuò

[kah-boo-chee-nwaw]

cappuccino

A foamy espresso-and-milk drink, usually with more foam than a latte.

Example

卡布奇诺和拿铁有什么不一样?我常常分不清。

What is the difference between cappuccino and latte? I often can't tell them apart.

[huh]

and

Links two items together in one phrase.

Example

摩卡和美式的味道差很多。

Mocha and Americano taste very different.

拿铁

ná tiě

[nah-tyeh]

latte

A milkier espresso drink with a smooth taste and less foam than cappuccino.

Example

我觉得拿铁比较顺口。

I think lattes are smoother to drink.

有什么不一样

yǒu shén me bù yī yàng

what is different

A natural way to ask how two things differ.

Example

这两种咖啡有什么不一样?

What is different between these two kinds of coffee?

Words in this phrase

yǒu

[yoe]

have; is there

Used in questions about features or differences.

Example

这两种豆子有什么区别?

What differences are there between these two kinds of beans?

什么

shén me

[shummuh]

what

Used to ask for explanation, details, or category.

Example

你最喜欢什么咖啡?

What coffee do you like most?

[boo]

not

Negative word meaning 'not.' In 不一样 it helps express difference.

Example

我今天不想喝冰的。

I don't want to drink iced coffee today.

一样

yī yàng

[ee-yahng]

the same; alike

Means 'the same'; in 不一样, it means 'different.'

Example

这两家店的咖啡不一样。

The coffee at these two shops is different.

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