Usages of kāfēi
除了 咖啡 以外， 我 也 喜欢 牛奶。Chúle kāfēi yǐwài, wǒ yě xǐhuan niúnǎi.
Besides coffee, I also like milk.
他 在 公园 门口 喝 咖啡。Tā zài gōngyuán ménkǒu hē kāfēi.
He is drinking coffee at the park entrance.
我 越 忙 越 想 喝 咖啡。Wǒ yuè máng yuè xiǎng hē kāfēi.
The busier I am, the more I want to drink coffee.
在 公园 附近 的 咖啡 很 贵， 我 花 了 很 多 钱。Zài gōngyuán fùjìn de kāfēi hěn guì, wǒ huā le hěn duō qián.
Coffee near the park is expensive; I spent a lot of money.
图书馆 附近 的 咖啡 不 贵， 我 常常 去。Túshūguǎn fùjìn de kāfēi bú guì, wǒ chángcháng qù.
Coffee near the library isn’t expensive; I often go there.
他 一 忙 就 想 喝 咖啡。Tā yì máng jiù xiǎng hē kāfēi.
Whenever he gets busy, he wants to drink coffee.
咖啡 虽然 有点儿 苦， 但是 他 习惯 不 加 糖 喝。kāfēi suīrán yǒudiǎnr kǔ, dànshì tā xíguàn bù jiā táng hē.
Although coffee is a bit bitter, he is used to drinking it without sugar.
他 从来 不 在 晚上 喝 咖啡， 觉得 咖啡 太 苦， 喝 完 以后 也 睡不着。tā cónglái bú zài wǎnshang hē kāfēi, juéde kāfēi tài kǔ, hē wán yǐhòu yě shuìbuzháo.
He never drinks coffee at night; he feels coffee is too bitter, and after drinking it he can’t fall asleep.
我 喝 咖啡 的 时候 不 喜欢 加 糖。wǒ hē kāfēi de shíhou bù xǐhuan jiā táng.
When I drink coffee, I don’t like to add sugar.
今天 我 喝 了 太 多 咖啡， 晚上 可能 睡不着。jīntiān wǒ hē le tài duō kāfēi, wǎnshang kěnéng shuìbuzháo.
Today I drank too much coffee; I might not be able to fall asleep tonight.
我 喝 了 太 多 咖啡， 晚上 会 很 难受。wǒ hē le tài duō kāfēi, wǎnshang huì hěn nánshòu.
I drank too much coffee; I’ll feel really uncomfortable tonight.
我 去 食堂 吃饭 的 时候， 顺便 帮 室友 带 了 一 杯 咖啡。wǒ qù shítáng chīfàn de shíhou, shùnbiàn bāng shìyǒu dài le yì bēi kāfēi.
When I went to the cafeteria to eat, I also brought a cup of coffee for my roommate.
我 去 公园 散步 的 时候， 顺便 买 一 杯 咖啡。wǒ qù gōngyuán sànbù de shíhou, shùnbiàn mǎi yì bēi kāfēi.
When I go to the park for a walk, I also buy a cup of coffee while I’m at it.
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