巧克力

Chinese

phonetic
simp. and trad.
(巧克力)

Etymology

Borrowed from English chocolate, originally used in Shanghainese. Doublet of 朱古力 (zhūgǔlì).

Pronunciation


Note: from Mandarin.
  • Southern Min
  • Wu
    • (Northern: Shanghai)
      • Wugniu: 5chiau-kheq7-liq8; 1chiau-kheq7-liq8
      • MiniDict: chiau kheh lih; chiau kheh lih
      • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): 2qiau-kheq4-liq5; 1qiau-kheq4-liq5
      • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /t͡ɕʰiɔ³³ kʰəʔ⁵⁵ liɪʔ²¹/, /t͡ɕʰiɔ⁵⁵ kʰəʔ³³ liɪʔ²¹/

Noun

巧克力

  1. chocolate
    巧克力  ―  jiǔ xīn qiǎokèlì  ―  liqueur chocolate

Synonyms

  • (obsolete) 綽科拉绰科拉

Derived terms