巧克力 (qiǎokèlì): chocolate

Measure Word

一块巧克力 kuài

Meanings

1 chocolate

Characters

巧

qiǎo

skillful; coincidental

Phonetic transliteration of 'chocolate'. Characters chosen for sound, not meaning.

Examples

我喜欢吃巧克力。

Wǒ xǐhuan chī qiǎokèlì.

I like eating chocolate.

情人节送巧克力很浪漫。

Qíngrénjié sòng qiǎokèlì hěn làngmàn.

Giving chocolate on Valentine's Day is romantic.

来一杯热巧克力。

Lái yì bēi rè qiǎokèlì.

I will have a cup of hot chocolate.

Tips

usage

巧克力 is a phonetic transliteration of chocolate. Chinese has many food loanwords: 咖啡 (coffee), 沙拉 (salad), 汉堡 (hamburger).

Stroke Order

巧 qiǎo

克 kè

力 lì

Related Words

巧克力派 qiǎokèlìpài

chocolate pie / chocolate-coated marshmallow cake

巧克力色 qiǎokèlìsè

chocolate color / chocolate brown

巧克力蛋糕 qiǎokèlì dàngāo

chocolate cake

巧克力中毒 qiǎokèlì zhòngdú

chocolate poisoning / theobromine toxicity (esp. in dogs)

巧克力奶 qiǎokèlìnǎi

chocolate milk

酒心巧克力 jiǔxīn qiǎokèlì

liquor-filled chocolate / chocolate with a liquor center

牛奶巧克力 niúnǎi qiǎokèlì

milk chocolate

尽力 jìnlì HSK 4 #1,465

to try one's best / to spare no effort / to do all one can

精力 jīnglì HSK 4 #2,660

energy; vigor / stamina

技巧 jìqiǎo HSK 4 #2,840

skill / technique / trick