拿铁

拿鐵

nátiě

noun

Measure Word

一杯拿铁 bēi

Meanings

1 latte (coffee)
2 caffè latte

Characters

Examples

我要一杯热拿铁。

Wǒ yào yī bēi rè nátiě.

I'd like a hot latte.

这家咖啡店的拿铁很好喝。

Zhè jiā kāfēi diàn de nátiě hěn hǎo hē.

The lattes at this café are great.

拿铁加一份浓缩，谢谢。

Nátiě jiā yī fèn nóngsuō, xièxie.

A latte with an extra shot of espresso, please.

Tips

memory

Phonetic loan from Italian 'latte' — the characters 拿 (ná) + 铁 (tiě) only carry the sound, not the meaning (take + iron would be nonsensical). Same trick as 摩卡 (mocha) and 卡布奇诺 (cappuccino).

Stroke Order

拿 ná

铁 tiě