巧克力 qiǎokèlì chocolate
How to remember 巧克力: 巧 skillful + 克 gram + 力 power = chocolate.
Characters
How it is used
- A phonetic loanword for chocolate (qiǎo-kè-lì mimics the English) - 一块巧克力 (yí kuài qiǎokèlì) a piece of chocolate.
- The characters are chosen for sound, not meaning, so don't read 巧/克/力 literally.
- Measure word 块 (kuài) for a bar/piece, 盒 (hé) for a box.
Example sentences
- 谁要热巧克力？ Shuí yào rè qiǎokèlì?Who wants hot chocolate?
- 她也喜欢巧克力。 Tā yě xǐhuān qiǎokèlì.She also likes chocolate.
- 他的嘴上和脸上都沾满了巧克力。 Tā de zuǐshàng hé liǎnshàng dōu zhānmǎn le qiǎokèlì.His lips and face are covered with chocolate.