Black coffee
blak KOF-ee /blæk ˈkɒfi/
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What it really means
Coffee with no milk. If you want no sugar either, say "black, no sugar".
Chinese explanation
不加奶的咖啡。如果也不要糖，就说"black, no sugar"。
Example conversation
A: How do you take your coffee?
B: Black, no sugar, please.
A：你的咖啡要怎么喝？
B：不加奶不加糖，谢谢。
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