Chinese word

可乐

Pronunciation

Pinyinkě lè

Meaning

  • nouncola

Example

请给我一杯可乐。qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi kě lè

Please give me a glass of cola.

Illustration for 可乐 (cola)

More examples

孩子们在生日会上喝可乐。hái zi men zài shēng rì huì shàng hē kě lè

The children drink cola at the birthday party.

Core concept

A sweet, dark, fizzy soft drink with a caramel-like taste.

Common phrases

  • 喝可乐hē kě lè

    drink cola

  • 一罐可乐yí guàn kě lè

    a can of cola

  • 一瓶可乐yì píng kě lè

    a bottle of cola

Similar words

汽水qì shuǐ: A general term for a sweet, cold fizzy drink.
饮料yǐn liào: Any drinkable liquid.

Definition in Chinese

一种以焦糖香味和二氧化碳气泡为特征的碳酸饮料，味道甜且通常为深褐色，常指可口可乐等可乐类饮品。yì zhǒng yǐ jiāo táng xiāng wèi hé èr yǎng huà tàn qì pào wèi tè zhēng de tàn suān yǐn liào wèi dào tián qiě tōng cháng wèi shēn hè sè cháng zhǐ ké kóu kě lè děng kě lè lèi yín pǐn

Word origin

可乐 (kělè, "cola") is the shortened everyday form of 可口可乐 (kěkǒu kělè, "Coca-Cola"), a brand name that extended to the wider cola category.

Usage tips

  • In everyday orders, this noun can stand directly for the requested drink, while a measure word supplies the amount.

Related words

  • 可口可乐ké kóu kě lèCoca-Colanoun
  • 可乐味kě lè wèicola flavornoun
  • 可乐罐kě lè guàncola cannoun

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