咖 (gaa3 | ka1 ga1) : (used in transliteration)

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咖

gaa3

ka1 ga1

[粵] gaa3 [國] ka1
used in phonetic transliteration, e.g. 咖啡 'coffee'

[粵] gaa3 [國] ga1
used in phonetic transliteration, e.g. 咖喱 'curry'

Stroke count: 8

Level: 2

Radical: 口 (#30)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

咖

This word has been viewed 10703 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 7th Dec 2014 09:39

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咖啡 gaa3 fe1 ka1 fei1 = coffee; brown

咖啡精 gaa3 fe1 zing1 ka1 fei1 jing1 = instant coffee

咖啡色 gaa3 fe1 sik1 ka1 fei1 se4 = brown

咖喱 gaa3 lei1 ga1 li2 = curry

咖喱魚蛋 gaa3 lei1 jyu4 daan6*2 ga1 li2 yu2 dan4 = curry fish balls (common formation)

咖喱角 gaa3 lei1 gok3 ga1 li2 jiao3 = curry puff (common formation)

咖啡妹 kaa3 fe1 mui6*1 ka1 fei1 mei4 = female traffic warden 粵

咖哩雞 gaa3 lei1 gai1 ga1 li1 ji1 = [1] chicken curry; [2] (slang) lovebite

咖哩 gaa3 lei1 = curry

咖啡店 gaa3 fe1 dim3 ka1 fei1 dian4 = coffee shop

咖啡屋 gaa3 fe1 uk1 ka1 fei1 wu1 = coffee shop

咖啡館 gaa3 fe1 gun2 ka1 fei1 guan3 = coffee shop

咖啡廳 gaa3 fe1 teng1 ka1 fei1 ting1 = coffee shop

咖啡室 gaa3 fe1 sat1 ka1 fei1 shi4 = coffee room

咖啡小吃 gaa3 fe1 siu2 hek3 ka1 fei1 xiao3 chi1 = coffee shop

咖哩粉 gaa3 lei1 fan2 = curry powder

凍咖啡 dung3 gaa3 fe1 = iced coffee

咖啡機 gaa3 fe1 gei1 = coffee maker

熱咖啡 jit6 gaa3 fe1 = hot coffee

網咖 mong5 gaa3 wang3 ka1 = internet cafe

牛奶咖啡 ngau4 naai5 kaa3 fe1 niu2 nai3 ka1 fei1 = coffee with milk; café latte

鮮奶咖啡 sin1 naai5 kaa3 fe1 xian1 nai3 ka1 fei1 = coffee with milk; café latte

咖啡因 gaa3 fe1 jan1 ka1 fei1 yin1 = caffeine

咖哩牛肉 gaa3 lei1 ngau4 juk6 = curry beef

咖啡伴侶 gaa3 fe1 bun6 leoi5 = coffee-mate (artificial creamer)

咖啡磨 gaa3 fe1 mo6*2 = a coffee grinder

咖啡豆 gaa3 fe1 dau6*2 = coffee bean

咖啡鹽 gaa3 fe1 jim4 = caffeine (also 咖啡因)

咖哩魷魚 gaa3 lei1 jau4 jyu4*2 = curry squid

葡國咖哩雞 pou4 gwok3 gaa3 lei1 gai1 = Portuguese curry chicken

西班牙咖啡 sai1 baan1 ngaa4 gaa3 fe1 = Spanish coffee

請飲咖啡 ceng2 jam2 gaa3 fe1 = to bring a suspect in for interrogation (lit., "invite to drink coffee")

拿鐵咖啡 naa4 tit3 gaa3 fe1 na2 tie3 ka1 fei1 = latte; café latte (coffee) (common formation)

摩卡咖啡 mo1 kaa1 gaa3 fe1 mo2 ka3 ka1 fei1 = mocha; moka; moca; mocca (coffee) (common formation)

咖喱麵 gaa3 lei1 min6 = Curry Mee

咖啡閣 gaa3 fe1 gok3 ka1 fei1 ge2 = coffee lounge

咖啡烏 go3 bi1 ou1 = Coffee (black) 粵

即溶咖啡 zik1 jung4 gaa3 fe1 ji2 rong2 ka1 fei1 = instant coffee 粵

速溶咖啡 cuk1 jung4 gaa3 fe1 su4 rong2 ka1 fei1 = instant coffee 國

咖喱卜 gaa3 lei1 buk1 = curry puff

雀巢咖啡 zoek3 caau4 gaa3 fe1 qiao3 chao2 ka1 fei1 = [n] Nescafé

咖椰醬 gaa3 je4 zoeng3 ga1 ye2 jiang4 = kaya; coconut jam; coco jam

咖央醬 gaa3 jaang1 zoeng3 ga1 yang1 jiang4 = kaya; coconut jam; coco jam

女僕咖啡廳 neoi5 buk6 gaa3 fe1 teng1 nv3 pu2 ka1 fei1 ting1 = maid cafe / café

乾咖哩 gon1 gaa3 lei1 = rendang (dry curry)

Showing all 2 examples containing 咖

佢要啲裝修材料好溜咖粵
The materials that he wants for the renovation is very peculiar

等我試下你嘅咖喱係咪咁耍家先！粵
Let me try and see if your curry is really that accomplished.

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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