gaa3 fe1 dau2咖啡豆
Jyutpinggaa3 fe1 dau2
Yalega fē dáu
Definition
Coffee bean; the seed of the coffee plant which is roasted and ground to make coffee.
colloquialfooddrink
How it's used
Refers specifically to the raw or roasted seeds before they are ground into powder. While people often just say 咖啡 to refer to the drink, using this term highlights the quality or origin of the beans themselves, which is common among local coffee enthusiasts.
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baau1包bāuExamples
Which brand of coffee beans did you buy?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 咖啡粉, which is the ground coffee powder. If you are at a cafe, asking for 咖啡豆 usually implies you want to buy the whole beans to take home, not a cup of coffee to drink.
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