Meaning of 巧克力
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- (loanword) chocolate
Measure word: 塊|块
How to use 巧克力
巧克力 is the everyday word for chocolate, both the candy and the flavor. It often comes before other nouns, as in 巧克力蛋糕 (qiǎokèlì dàngāo, chocolate cake). Example: 我很喜欢吃黑巧克力。(Wǒ hěn xǐhuan chī hēi qiǎokèlì.) I really like eating dark chocolate.
巧克力 (qiǎokèlì) is a sound loanword for chocolate, so say it out loud: qiǎo-kè-lì sounds like "cho-co-late." You can also picture it as a 巧 (qiǎo, clever) treat that gives you 力 (lì, strength).
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 刀 instead of 力 at the end, or mix up 克 (kè) with 可 (kě) because the sounds are close. Remember the middle syllable is fourth tone kè, and the first is third tone qiǎo, not qiāo.
巧克力 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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巧 qiǎo · opportunely · 5 strokes
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克 kè · to be able to · 7 strokes
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力 lì · power · 2 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 巧克力.
| 努力 | nǔlì | to make an effort; to try hard; to strive; hard-working; conscientious |
| 千克 | qiānkè | kilogram |
| 力量 | lìliàng | power; force; strength |
| 能力 | nénglì | capability; ability |
| 压力 | yālì | pressure |
| 动力 | dònglì | motive power; (fig.) motivation; impetus |
| 克服 | kèfú | (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer |
| 实力 | shílì | strength |
| 听力 | tīnglì | hearing; listening ability |
| 尽力 | jìnlì | to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort |
| 技巧 | jìqiǎo | skill; technique |
| 力气 | lìqi | physical strength |
Questions about 巧克力
What does 巧克力 mean?
巧克力 (qiǎokèlì) means "(loanword) chocolate" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 巧克力?
巧克力 is made of 3 characters: 巧 (5 strokes), 克 (7 strokes), 力 (2 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 巧克力 an HSK word?
Yes. 巧克力 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do you say hot chocolate in Chinese?
Hot chocolate is 热巧克力 (rè qiǎokèlì). You may also see 巧克力奶 (qiǎokèlì nǎi) for chocolate milk.
What measure word is used with 巧克力?
For a bar, use 块 (kuài), as in 一块巧克力 (yí kuài qiǎokèlì). For a box, use 盒 (hé), as in 一盒巧克力 (yì hé qiǎokèlì).