How to Say ‘A cup of coffee’ in Traditional Chinese
一杯咖啡
yī bēi kā fēi
[ee bay kah fay]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese usually puts the number and counting word before the thing: [一杯咖啡], [兩杯紅茶]. That pattern works for lots of orders.
Phrase Breakdown
一杯
yī bēi
one cup; one serving
A measure phrase used with drinks or cup-based containers.
我要一杯牛奶。
I want a cup of milk.
Words in this phrase
一
yī
[ee]
one
The number one; here it is used before a measure word.
我先點一杯咖啡。
I'll order one cup of coffee first.
杯
bēi
[bay]
cup; glass
A measure word for drinks served in a cup.
我想喝一杯咖啡。
I want to drink a cup of coffee.
咖啡
kā fēi
[kah fay]
coffee
The drink coffee; commonly used in cafés and daily conversation.
早上來一杯咖啡很不錯。
Having a cup of coffee in the morning is nice.
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