Chinese word

巧克力

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiǎo kè lì

Meaning

  • nounchocolate

Example

孩子们都喜欢吃巧克力。hái zi men dōu xǐ huān chī qiǎo kè lì

The children all like eating chocolate.

Illustration for 巧克力 (chocolate)

More examples

我昨天买了一块巧克力，味道很甜。wǒ zuó tiān mǎi le yí kuài qiǎo kè lì wèi dào hěn tián

I bought a piece of chocolate yesterday, and it was very sweet.

Core concept

A sweet cacao-based food, often creamy with sugar or milk, that can also flavor other foods.

Common phrases

  • 吃巧克力chī qiǎo kè lì

    eat chocolate

  • 喜欢吃巧克力xǐ huān chī qiǎo kè lì

    like eating chocolate

  • 黑巧克力hēi qiǎo kè lì

    dark chocolate

  • 牛奶巧克力niú nǎi qiǎo kè lì

    milk chocolate

  • 送巧克力sòng qiǎo kè lì

    give chocolate

Similar words

糖果táng guǒ: A small, sweet food made mainly from sugar or syrup.
零食líng shí: A light food eaten between regular meals.
甜点tián diǎn: A sweet food served after a meal.

Definition in Chinese

用可可豆加工并加入糖或奶制成的甜品或零食，也可指含有可可风味的食品和配料。yòng ké kě dòu jiā gōng bìng jiā rù táng huò nǎi zhì chéng de tián pǐn huò líng shí yě kě zhǐ hán yǒu ké kě fēng wèi de shí pǐn hé pèi liào

Word origin

巧克力 (qiǎokèlì, "chocolate") is a sound-based rendering of the English word chocolate, with characters chosen mainly for their sounds rather than their individual meanings.

Usage tips

  • For everyday portions, 块 (kuài, "piece") commonly marks a chunk or bar, while 片 (piàn, "slice") marks a thin piece.

Related words

  • 黑巧克力hēi qiǎo kè lìdark chocolatenoun
  • 牛奶巧克力niú nǎi qiǎo kè lìmilk chocolatenoun
  • 巧克力店qiǎo kè lì diànchocolate shopnoun

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