(qiǎo kè lì) - chocolate in Mandarin
qiǎokèlìTraditional: 巧克力
Translation
chocolate
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Word origin
A phonetic transliteration of the English word chocolate, with characters chosen mainly for their sound rather than their meaning.
- Origin
- loan
- Root
- 巧 (qiǎo) + 克 (kè) + 力 (lì), chosen for sound
Stroke order
巧
克
力
Examples
盒。
She gave me a box of chocolates.
。
This piece of chocolate is both sweet and bitter.
。
Children love eating chocolate the most.
。
I would like a cup of hot chocolate.
，化。
It was so hot that the chocolate all melted.
巧克力 (qiǎo kè lì) means chocolate. The word is a sound-based borrowing from English and is used for both the confection and chocolate-flavoured drinks.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 21, lesson 3: 巧克力, 强大, 受害者 and 7 more words.