kā fēi
coffee
我喜欢喝咖啡。
wǒ xǐhuān hē kāfēi.
I like to drink coffee.
咖啡馆里有很多咖啡。
kāfēi guǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō kāfēi.
There are many coffees in the coffee shop.
咖啡是黑色的。
kāfēi shì hēisè de.
Coffee is black.
咖哩啡 (kā lǐ fēi)
coffee
咖啡因 (kā fēi yīn)
caffeine
茶 (chá)
tea
水 (shuǐ)
water
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The Chinese word for coffee, 咖啡 (kāfēi), is derived from the Arabic word qahwah, which was first used in the 15th century. The word qahwah is thought to have originated from the Ethiopian word kaffa, which is the name of the region where coffee is believed to have originated. The word kaffa was then adopted by the Arabs and spread to the rest of the world through trade. The Chinese word 咖啡 is a transliteration of the Arabic word qahwah, and it was first used in China in the 17th century.
