巧克力冰淇淋
The English phrase "chocolate ice cream" is 巧克力冰淇淋 in Chinese.
巧克力冰淇淋 is the most common way to say chocolate ice cream in Mandarin Chinese.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 巧克力 (chocolate) and 冰淇淋 (ice cream).
Did you know?
- The word 巧克力 (chocolate) is entirely a phonetic loanword, meaning its characters were chosen specifically to approximate the sound of 'chocolate'.
- The characters for 'cream' 淇淋 are chosen for their sound, but 淇 is actually a name for a specific river in China.
- While 巧克力 is used for the flavor, chocolate is historically not a traditional Chinese ingredient and was only widely integrated into desserts in the last century.
Examples in context
- 我想要一个巧克力冰淇淋。Wǒ xiǎng yào yī gè qiǎokèlì bīngqílín.I want a chocolate ice cream.
- 这里的巧克力冰淇淋很好吃。Zhèlǐ de qiǎokèlì bīngqílín hěn hǎochī.The chocolate ice cream here is delicious.
- 你喜欢巧克力冰淇淋吗？Nǐ xǐhuān qiǎokèlì bīngqílín ma?Do you like chocolate ice cream?
Example conversation
Two friends are choosing dessert at a cafe.
- 俊杰 Junjie佳怡，你想吃什么甜点？Jiāyí, nǐ xiǎng chī shénme tiándiǎn?Jiayi, what dessert do you want to eat?
- 佳怡 Jiayi我想要巧克力冰淇淋。Wǒ xiǎng yào qiǎokèlì bīngqílín.I want chocolate ice cream.
- 俊杰 Junjie好啊，我也很喜欢巧克力冰淇淋。Hǎo a, wǒ yě hěn xǐhuān qiǎokèlì bīngqílín.Okay, I like chocolate ice cream very much too.
- 佳怡 Jiayi那我们点两个吧。Nà wǒmen diǎn liǎng gè ba.Then let's order two.
