jit6 gaa3 fe1熱咖啡热咖啡
Jyutpingjit6 gaa3 fe1
Yaleyiht ga fē
Definition
Hot coffee.
colloquialdrinkfood
How it's used
Ordering coffee in a local cha chaan teng often requires specifying the temperature, as the default might be assumed based on the weather or the specific drink. Using the prefix 熱 is essential to distinguish it from the ubiquitous 凍 versions served with ice. It is common to pair this with specific requests for sugar or milk levels when ordering at a counter.
Measure word
bui1杯būiExamples
Do you usually like drinking hot coffee or iced coffee?
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Common mistake
Learners often forget to include the measure word 杯 when ordering, which makes the request sound incomplete or unnatural to a server.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
