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How to Say ‘Is an Americano bitter?’ in Simplified Chinese

美式苦吗？

měi shì kǔ ma

[měishì kǔ ma]

💬 Usage Tip: Add 吗 to the end of a statement to turn it into a yes/no question, with no 是 needed: 美式苦 "an Americano is bitter" becomes 美式苦吗？ "Is an Americano bitter?" On menus, 美式 is short for 美式咖啡 "Americano".

Phrase Breakdown

美式

měi shì

[měishì]

Americano (coffee)

Short for 美式咖啡, espresso with hot water; literally 'American style'.

Example

我要一杯冰美式。

I'd like an iced Americano.

苦

kǔ

[kǔ]

bitter

Describes a bitter taste.

Example

这杯咖啡很苦。

This coffee is very bitter.

吗

[ma]

question particle

A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.

Example

你是第一次来吗？这里的“吗”表示提问。

Is this your first time here? Here, 吗 marks a question.

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