咖 kā coffee
coffee; used in transliterations
怎么记住“咖”: 口 mouth + 加 add = coffee. The sleepy student opens her mouth wide and asks the barista to add another shot to her coffee.
部件结构
咖 = 口 mouth + 加 add
- 口 mouth
- 加 add
- 力 power
- 口 mouth
The sleepy student opens her mouth wide and asks the barista to add another shot to her coffee.
用法
- A sound-borrowed character, basically only in 咖啡 (kāfēi, coffee) and 咖喱 (gālí, curry).
- Note the reading splits: kā in 咖啡 but gā in 咖喱 - same character, different transliteration.
- No standalone meaning; it's the 口 (mouth) radical marking it as a phonetic loan.
含“咖”的词语
例句
- 你喝茶还是咖啡? Nǐ hē chá háishi kāfēi?Would you prefer tea or coffee?
- 桌子上有一杯咖啡。 Zhuōzi shàng yǒu yī bēi kāfēi.There is a cup of coffee on the table.
- 我喝果汁或者咖啡。 Wǒ hē guǒzhī huòzhě kāfēi.I drink juice or coffee.