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How do you say "chocolate" in Chinese?
巧克力
qiǎo kè lì
In Chinese, "chocolate" is 巧克力.
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Pronunciation
QIAO KE LI. Qiao has rising tone, ke has flat tone, li is flat. Climb, level, level.
Writing and usage
Three characters: 巧 (qiao) has 5 strokes meaning clever or skillful, 克 (ke) has 7 strokes, 力 (li) has 2 strokes meaning force or power.
Example sentence
巧克力很好吃。
Chocolate is delicious.
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How to remember 巧克力
Chocolate is a borrowed word, so these characters are chosen for their sound to match the English.
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Questions about 巧克力
How do you say "chocolate" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "chocolate" is 巧克力. It is a noun.
How is 巧克力 written in Chinese?
Three characters: 巧 (qiao) has 5 strokes meaning clever or skillful, 克 (ke) has 7 strokes, 力 (li) has 2 strokes meaning force or power.
How is 巧克力 used in a sentence?
Use 巧克力 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 巧克力很好吃。 (Chocolate is delicious.).
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