美式咖啡

měishìkāfēi

noun

Measure Word

一杯美式咖啡 bēi

Meanings

1 americano; American-style coffee

Characters

American / beautiful

(phonetic) coffee

(phonetic) coffee

Examples

我点一杯冰美式咖啡。

Wǒ diǎn yì bēi bīng měishìkāfēi.

I'll order an iced americano.

他每天早上都要喝一杯美式咖啡提神。

Tā měitiān zǎoshang dōu yào hē yì bēi měishìkāfēi tíshén.

He has an americano every morning to wake up.

Tips

usage

Literally 'American-style coffee' = espresso diluted with hot water. Commonly shortened in cafes to 美式. Related: 拿铁 latte, 卡布奇诺 cappuccino, 摩卡 mocha.

Stroke Order

美 měi

式 shì

咖 kā

啡 fēi