How to Say ‘One medium Americano’ in Traditional Chinese
中杯美式一杯
zhōng bēi měi shì yī bēi
[jong bay may shr ee bay]
💬 Usage Tip: This is a compact order style: size + drink + quantity. You can reuse it as [大杯拿鐵一杯] or [小杯紅茶一杯].
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: At a cafe counter in Taiwan, clipped order phrases like [中杯美式一杯] sound completely natural. You don't always need a full sentence like [我想要...].
Phrase Breakdown
中
zhōng
[jong]
middle; medium
Used to indicate a medium size.
中杯美式一杯，謝謝。
One medium Americano, please.
杯
bēi
[bay]
cup
A measure word for drinks in cups.
中杯美式一杯，請外帶。
One medium Americano, to go please.
美式
měi shì
[may shr]
Americano
A type of coffee made by adding water to espresso.
我要中杯美式一杯。
I want one medium Americano.
一杯
yī bēi
one cup; one serving
A quantity phrase meaning one cup.
我要一杯美式咖啡。
I want one cup of Americano coffee.
Words in this phrase
一
yī
[ee]
one
The number one; often used when ordering one item.
中杯美式一杯就好。
One medium Americano is enough.
杯
bēi
[bay]
cup
A measure word for drinks in cups.
中杯美式一杯，請外帶。
One medium Americano, to go please.
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