| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad.(咖啡) | 咖 | 啡 | |
| simp.#(咖啡) | 咖 | 啡 | |
| alternative forms | |||
The pronunciations in different Chinese varieties originate from a variety of languages:
| Variety | Pronunciation | Donor language and word |
|---|---|---|
| Mandarin | kāfēi | Frenchcafé(“coffee”) |
| Cantonese | gaa3 fe1 | |
| Taishanese | ga1 fie2 | |
| Dungan | kofi͡ə | Russianко́фе(kófe,“coffee”) |
| Cantonese | go3 bi1 | Malaykopi(“coffee”) |
| Hokkien | ko-pi,ko-phi | |
| Teochew | go1 bi5,gu1 bi5 | |
| Philippine Hokkien | ka-pé | Tagalogkape(“coffee”)[1] |
| Shanghainese | khá-fi | Englishcoffee |
Other pronunciations, such asTaiwanese Hokkienka-pi,Taiwanese Hakkakâ-pî,Teochewgia1 hui1 andEastern Mingă-pĭ, are likely literal pronunciations of the individual characters (cf.Japanese珈琲), inferred using theyoubian dubian (有邊讀邊) method.
The donor languages of whom all ultimately trace back toItaliancaffè, fromOttoman Turkishقهوه(kahve), fromArabicقَهْوَة(qahwa,“coffee”).
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咖啡
Just like the English termcoffee,咖啡 can refer to coffee generically, as well as coffee beans, ground coffee, coffee powder or a cup of coffee specifically. See the derived terms listed below for these specific terms.
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal(Written Standard Chinese) | 咖啡 | |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 咖啡 |
| Malaysia | 咖啡 | |
| Singapore | 咖啡 | |
| Jilu Mandarin | Jinan | 咖啡 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Sokuluk(Gansu Dungan) | 咖啡 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Guilin | 咖啡 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 咖啡 |
| Hong Kong | 咖啡,啡 | |
| Macau | 咖啡 | |
| Taishan | 咖啡 | |
| Beihai(Qiaogang - Cô Tô) | 咖啡 | |
| Beihai(Qiaogang - Cát Bà) | 咖啡 | |
| Fangchenggang(Fangcheng) | 咖啡 | |
| Kuala Lumpur(Guangfu) | 咖啡 | |
| Singapore(Guangfu) | 咖啡 | |
| Ho Chi Minh City(Guangfu) | 咖啡 | |
| Móng Cái | 咖啡 | |
| Gan | Lichuan | 咖啡 |
| Hakka | Miaoli(N. Sixian) | 咖啡 |
| Pingtung(Neipu; S. Sixian) | 咖啡 | |
| Hsinchu County(Zhudong; Hailu) | 咖啡 | |
| Taichung(Dongshi; Dabu) | 咖啡 | |
| Hsinchu County(Qionglin; Raoping) | 咖啡 | |
| Yunlin(Lunbei; Zhao'an) | 咖啡 | |
| Singkawang | 咖啡 | |
| Eastern Min | Singapore(Fuqing) | 咖啡 |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 咖啡 |
| Quanzhou | 咖啡 | |
| Zhangzhou | 咖啡 | |
| Tainan | 咖啡 | |
| Kinmen | 咖啡 | |
| Penang(Hokkien) | 咖啡 | |
| Singapore(Hokkien) | 咖啡 | |
| Manila(Hokkien) | 咖啡 | |
| Chaozhou | 咖啡 | |
| Shantou | 咖啡 | |
| Jieyang | 咖啡 | |
| Bangkok(Teochew) | 咖啡 | |
| Singapore(Teochew) | 咖啡 | |
| Batam(Teochew) | 咖啡 | |
| Pontianak(Teochew) | 咖啡 | |
| Wenchang | 咖啡 | |
| Haikou | 咖啡,咖啡茶 | |
| Singapore(Hainanese) | 咖啡 | |
| Wu | Shanghai | 咖啡 |
Others:
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 咖 | 啡 |
| chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
|---|---|
| 咖 | 啡 |