朱古力 (zhū gǔ lì) — chocolate | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Cantonese-origin loanword for 'chocolate', common in Hong Kong, Macau, and Guangdong. The standard mainland term is 巧克力.

noun

chocolate

Measure word · 块

朱古力。
Wǒ cóng xiāng gǎng dài huí yì hé zhū gǔ lì.
I brought back a box of chocolate from Hong Kong.
朱古力。
Zhè zhǒng zhū gǔ lì de kǒu gǎn fēi cháng xì nì.
The texture of this chocolate is very delicate.
朱古力。
Tā sòng gěi wǒ yí kuài bǐ lì shí zhū gǔ lì.
She gave me a piece of Belgian chocolate.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

The shape of 朱 draws a tree, with an extra dot-like stroke at the middle marking its core.

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

One reading of 古 sees a shield-like shape above an open mark, showing strength and firmness. Another sees a person spitting out bad-tasting food.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

力 is drawn as either an arm bending out from the side of the body or a wooden plough.