How to say “chocolate” in Chinese
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“Chocolate” in Chinese is 巧克力, qiǎo kè lì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
巧克力 is read qiǎo kè lì: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 工 “work, craft”. In 巧克力 it's just a sound.
The meaning “gram” and the syllable in 巧克力 come from the sound.
It appears in many signs: 动, 男, 助.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “巧克力”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 巧克力. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 巧克力含有大量的糖qiǎokèlìhányǒudàliàngdetángChocolate contains a lot of sugar.
More words from the lesson “Snacks and Grams”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “chocolate” in Chinese?
“Chocolate” in Chinese is 巧克力, pinyin qiǎokèlì.
What does 巧克力 mean?
巧克力 (qiǎokèlì) means “chocolate”.
How do you write 巧克力?
巧克力 is 3 characters: 巧 (qiǎo) — skillful; by coincidence; 克 (kè) — gram; overcome; 力 (lì) — strength. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 巧克力?
巧克力 is read qiǎokèlì. Tones: qiǎo — third tone, kè — fourth tone, lì — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“chocolate” in the lesson “Snacks and Grams”
This word is from the topic “Food and Cooking” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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