Usage note
巧克力是一种甜食。
qiǎo kè lì shì yì zhǒng tián shí。
Chocolate is a sweet food.
Context note
巧克力常出现在零食、礼物和点心里。
qiǎo kè lì cháng chū xiàn zài líng shí 、 lǐ wù hé diǎn xīn lǐ。
Chocolate often appears in snacks, gifts, and treats.
5 examples
我喜欢巧克力。
wǒ xǐ huan qiǎo kè lì。
I like chocolate.
巧克力很甜。
qiǎo kè lì hěn tián。
Chocolate is very sweet.
妈妈买了巧克力。
mā ma mǎi le qiǎo kè lì。
Mom bought chocolate.
这块巧克力很好吃。
zhè kuài qiǎo kè lì hěn hǎo chī。
This piece of chocolate is delicious.
巧克力是零食。
qiǎo kè lì shì líng shí。
Chocolate is a snack.
5 mini stories
生日的时候，老师送了我一块巧克力。
shēng rì de shí hòu， lǎo shī sòng le wǒ yí kuài qiǎo kè lì。
On my birthday, the teacher gave me a piece of chocolate.
我把巧克力分给朋友。
wǒ bǎ qiǎo kè lì fēn gěi péng yǒu。
I shared the chocolate with my friends.
这家店卖的巧克力很好吃。
zhè jiā diàn mài de qiǎo kè lì hěn hǎo chī。
The chocolate sold by this shop is delicious.
妈妈说巧克力不能吃太多。
mā ma shuō qiǎo kè lì bù néng chī tài duō。
Mom said we should not eat too much chocolate.
看书的时候，吃一点巧克力很开心。
kàn shū de shí hòu， chī yì diǎn qiǎo kè lì hěn kāi xīn。
Eating a little chocolate while reading is happy.
Mini dialogue
分享巧克力
A
这块巧克力给你，很甜的。
Zhè kuài qiǎokèlì gěi nǐ, hěn tián de.
This piece of chocolate is for you, it's very sweet.
B
谢谢你，我最喜欢吃巧克力了！
Xièxie nǐ, wǒ zuì xǐhuan chī qiǎokèlì le!
Thank you, I like eating chocolate the most!
不能多吃
A
妈妈，我可以再吃一块巧克力吗？
Māma, wǒ kěyǐ zài chī yī kuài qiǎokèlì ma?
Mom, can I eat one more piece of chocolate?
B
今天已经吃了两块，巧克力不能多吃哦。
Jīntiān yǐjīng chī le liǎng kuài, qiǎokèlì bùnéng duō chī o.
You've already had two pieces today, you shouldn't eat too much chocolate.
Related words and contrasts
related
糖
táng
candy; sugar
巧克力 is a type of sweet 糖.
related
糖果
táng guǒ
candy; sweets
巧克力 belongs to the 糖果 family.