White coffee
wyt KOF-ee /waɪt ˈkɒfi/
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What it really means
Coffee with milk. In cafés you may be asked "white or black?" — "white" means with milk, not a special type of coffee bean.
Chinese explanation
加奶的咖啡。咖啡店会问"white or black?"——"white"是指加奶，不是某种特殊咖啡豆。
Example conversation
A: Two coffees, please.
B: White or black?
A: One white, one black, thanks.
A：两杯咖啡，谢谢。
B：加奶还是不加？
A：一杯加奶，一杯不加，谢谢。
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