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    這家咖啡館的常連 (zhè jiā kāfēi guǎn de chánglián - a regular at this coffee shop)

    Grammar & Usage

    noun phrase
    neutral to casual

    How it works

    This phrase uses the demonstrative pronoun '這' (zhè - this) and classifier '家' (jiā - for businesses) with '咖啡館' (kāfēi guǎn - coffee shop). The possessive particle '的' (de) connects '這家咖啡館' (this coffee shop) to '常連' (chánglián - a regular customer), indicating possession or association. '常連' itself is an imported term from Japanese, meaning a regular customer.

    Sample sentences

    他每天早上都會來，已經是這家咖啡館的常連了。

    He comes every morning, he's already a regular at this coffee shop.

    身為這家咖啡館的常連，她對菜單上的所有飲品都瞭若指掌。

    As a regular at this coffee shop, she knows all the drinks on the menu inside out.

    老闆對這家咖啡館的常連們總是特別熱情。

    The owner is always especially warm towards the regulars of this coffee shop.

    Quick facts

    origin:The term '常連' (chánglián) is a direct borrowing from Japanese '常連' (jōren), which means a regular customer or patron. While widely understood in Chinese, especially in Taiwan and among younger generations or those influenced by Japanese culture, '常客' (chángkè) is the more traditional and universally recognized Chinese term for a regular customer.

    Mnemonic

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    Example

    他每天早上都會來，已經是這家咖啡館的常連了。

    He comes every morning, he's already a regular at this coffee shop.

    身為這家咖啡館的常連，她對菜單上的所有飲品都瞭若指掌。

    As a regular at this coffee shop, she knows all the drinks on the menu inside out.

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