摩卡壶

摩卡壺

mókǎhú

noun

Measure Word

一个摩卡壶 gè

Meanings

1 moka pot
2 stovetop espresso maker

Characters

to rub (phonetic: mo)

to block (phonetic: ka)

Examples

我用摩卡壶煮了一杯浓咖啡。

Wǒ yòng mókǎhú zhǔle yì bēi nóng kāfēi.

I made a cup of strong coffee with the moka pot.

他生日我送了他一个意大利摩卡壶。

Tā shēngrì wǒ sòngle tā yí ge Yìdàlì mókǎhú.

I gave him an Italian moka pot for his birthday.

Tips

usage

摩卡 (mókǎ) transliterates 'moka' from Italian — the 摩卡壶 is the classic Bialetti-style stovetop pot, distinct from 咖啡机 (kāfēijī, drip coffee maker) and 法压壶 (fǎyāhú, French press).

Stroke Order

摩 mó

卡 kǎ

壶 hú