朱古力 (zhū gǔ lì) — chocolate

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 ·

Examples

  • 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.

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