How to Say ‘Americano’ in Traditional Chinese
美式咖啡
měi shì kā fēi
[měishì kah-fay]
💬 Usage Tip: 美式 (měi shì) literally means "American style". 式 works the same way in 日式 "Japanese style" and 義式 "Italian style", which is also how Taiwan menus say espresso-based drinks.
Phrase Breakdown
美式
měi shì
[měishì]
American-style
Describes something in the American style; with coffee it means an Americano.
他喜歡喝美式。
He likes drinking Americanos.
咖啡
kā fēi
[kah-fay]
coffee
A common drink often used in casual professional meetups or networking invitations.
下次有機會一起喝咖啡吧。
Let’s have coffee together next time if there’s a chance.
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