巧
克
力

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The Chinese word 巧克力 is formed through phonetic transliteration from the English word "chocolate", where each character represents a syllable that approximates the original sound: 巧 (qiǎo) corresponds to "cho", 克 (kè) to "co", and 力 (lì) to "late", together creating the pronunciation qiǎokèlì.

Example Sentences Hide

我喜欢吃巧克力。

Wǒ xǐhuān chī qiǎokèlì.

I like to eat chocolate.

这块巧克力非常美味。

Zhè kuài qiǎokèlì fēichāng měiwèi.

This piece of chocolate is very delicious.

巧克力能让人感到快乐。

Qiǎokèlì néng ràng rén gǎndào kuàilè.

Chocolate can make people feel happy.

我买了一个巧克力蛋糕庆祝生日。

Wǒ mǎile yī gè qiǎokèlì dàngāo qìngzhù shēngrì.

I bought a chocolate cake to celebrate the birthday.

参观巧克力工厂是一次有趣的经历。

Cānguān qiǎokèlì gōngchǎng shì yī cì yǒuqù de jīnglì.

Visiting the chocolate factory was an interesting experience.

Word Definition - 巧克力

qiǎo kè lì (loanword) chocolate; CL:塊|块[kuài]

Individual Character Details

巧 qiǎo
克 kè, kè, kè, kè, kè
力 lì, lì