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How to Say ‘A latte’ in Simplified Chinese

一杯拿铁

yī bēi ná tiě

[ee bēi nátiě]

💬 Usage Tip: Chinese needs a counting word between the number and the thing. 杯 "cup" is the one for drinks: 两杯咖啡 "two coffees", 一杯茶 "a cup of tea".

Phrase Breakdown

一

yī

[ee]

one; a

The number one; in some phrases it means 'a' or 'one whole'.

Example

我们一家来吃晚饭。

Our whole family came for dinner.

杯

bēi

[bēi]

cup; glass (measure word)

Measure word for drinks served in a cup or glass.

Example

两杯咖啡

two cups of coffee

拿铁

ná tiě

[nátiě]

latte

Coffee with steamed milk; a sound loan from Italian 'latte'.

Example

拿铁很好喝。

The latte is tasty.

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