脏咖

髒咖

zāngkā

noun

Measure Word

一杯脏咖 bēi

Meanings

1 'dirty coffee', espresso poured over cold milk, a popular Chinese café drink

Characters

coffee (short for 咖啡)

Examples

HSK 4

这家的脏咖奶香特别浓。

Zhè jiā de zāngkā nǎixiāng tèbié nóng.

This place's dirty coffee has an especially creamy flavor.

HSK 5

今天必须喝一杯脏咖提神。

Jīntiān bìxū hē yī bēi zāngkā tíshén.

I need a dirty coffee today to wake up.

HSK 7-9

脏咖要趁没分层之前赶紧喝。

Zāngkā yào chèn méi fēncéng zhīqián gǎnjǐn hē.

You should drink a dirty coffee quickly before it separates.

Tips

culture

脏咖 (short for 脏脏咖啡) is the signature Chinese specialty-café drink: cold milk in a cup, hot espresso poured on top so the crema streaks 'dirtily' down the sides. It was a 2018-2020 viral trend alongside 脏脏包 (dirty bread) and remains a menu staple.

Stroke Order

脏 zāng

咖 kā