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How to Say ‘What's the main difference between a latte and a cappuccino?’ in Simplified Chinese

拿铁和卡布奇诺主要区别在哪儿？

ná tiě hé kǎ bù qí nuò zhǔ yào qū bié zài nǎ ér

[ná tiě heh kǎbùqínuò zhǔ yào qūbié dzai nar]

Phrase Breakdown

拿铁和卡布奇诺

ná tiě hé kǎ bù qí nuò

latte and cappuccino

拿铁 (nátiě) is 'latte' and 卡布奇诺 (kǎbùqínuò) is 'cappuccino'. 和 (hé) means 'and'.

Example

我喜欢拿铁和卡布奇诺。

I like lattes and cappuccinos.

Words in this phrase

拿铁

ná tiě

[ná tiě]

latte

A type of coffee made with espresso and hot steamed milk.

Example

我想要一杯拿铁。

I would like a cup of latte.

和

hé

[heh]

and

Used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences.

Example

他和朋友一起去旅行。

He went on a trip with friends.

卡布奇诺

kǎ bù qí nuò

[kǎbùqínuò]

cappuccino

Transliteration of an espresso drink topped with thick milk foam.

Example

我喜欢喝卡布奇诺。

I like drinking cappuccino.

主要区别

zhǔ yào qū bié

the main difference

主要 means 'main' and 区别 means 'difference'.

Example

它们的主要区别很小。

Their main difference is small.

Words in this phrase

主要

zhǔ yào

[zhǔ yào]

main; primary

Used to indicate the primary or main aspect of something.

Example

这家咖啡店的【主要】顾客群是年轻人。

The main customer base of this coffee shop is young people.

区别

qū bié

[qūbié]

difference

Noun or verb meaning the distinction between things.

Example

这两杯有什么区别？

What's the difference between these two cups?

在哪儿？

zài nǎ ér

lies where?

This asks where something is, here meaning 'what is it'.

Example

问题在哪儿？

Where's the problem?

Words in this phrase

在

zài

[dzai]

at; in; on

在 marks the location where an action happens.

Example

请在门口等一下。

Please wait at the door for a moment.

哪儿

nǎ ér

[nar]

where

哪儿 is a common spoken way to ask where something is.

Example

地铁站哪儿有电梯？

Where is there an elevator at the subway station?

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