Café Words in Chinese (with Pictures & Audio)
Ordering in a café is one of the first things you will do in Chinese. Tap anything in the picture to hear coffee, tea, milk, cake and more in Mandarin, with pinyin and meaning. Then test your ear in Listen mode.
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Café vocabulary list
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Level | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 桌子 | zhuōzi | table | HSK 1 | |
| 椅子 | yǐzi | chair | HSK 1 | |
| 窗户 | chuānghu | window | Bonus · HSK 4 | |
| 植物 | zhíwù | plant | Bonus · HSK 4 | |
| 门 | mén | door | HSK 2 | |
| 咖啡 | kāfēi | coffee | HSK 2 | |
| 牛奶 | niúnǎi | milk | HSK 2 | |
| 面包 | miànbāo | bread | HSK 3 | |
| 蛋糕 | dàngāo | cake | HSK 3 | |
| 钱 | qián | money | HSK 1 | |
| 茶 | chá | tea | HSK 1 | |
| 水 | shuǐ | water | HSK 1 | |
| 电脑 | diànnǎo | computer | HSK 1 | |
| 手机 | shǒujī | mobile phone | HSK 2 | |
| 书 | shū | book | HSK 1 | |
| 猫 | māo | cat | HSK 1 |
Levels follow the HSK 2.0 word lists. “—” means the word is useful but outside HSK 1–3.
5 example sentences
我想喝咖啡。
Wǒ xiǎng hē kāfēi.
I want to drink coffee.
这个蛋糕多少钱？
Zhège dàngāo duōshao qián?
How much is this cake?
请给我一杯水。
Qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi shuǐ.
Please give me a glass of water.
你喝茶还是咖啡？
Nǐ hē chá háishi kāfēi?
Do you drink tea or coffee?
猫在椅子上。
Māo zài yǐzi shàng.
The cat is on the chair.
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How do you say café in Chinese?
A café is 咖啡馆 (kāfēiguǎn) or 咖啡店 (kāfēidiàn). 咖啡 means coffee.
How do you order a coffee in Chinese?
Say 我要一杯咖啡 (wǒ yào yì bēi kāfēi), "I want a cup of coffee". Add 请 (qǐng) at the start to be extra polite.
How do you ask the price in Chinese?
Ask 多少钱？ (duōshao qián?), "how much money?". Both 多少 and 钱 are HSK 1 words.
Is 咖啡 an HSK 1 word?
咖啡 (kāfēi) is HSK 2, but it is one of the easiest words to learn because it sounds like coffee.