可可
kěkě
The English phrase 'coco' is translated into Chinese as 可可 (kěkě).
可可 refers to the bean or the powder used to make a chocolate drink.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is kěkě.
Did you know?
- In some traditional Chinese medicine contexts, cocoa is categorized by its 'warming' or 'cooling' properties, a concept that does not exist in Western culinary descriptions of 'coco'.
- In Chinese, 可可 is a reduplicative word, meaning it repeats the same character twice. This structure is often used in Chinese to create a cute or endearing sound, even for loanwords.
- Because 可可 is a phonetic borrowing, the individual characters 可 (kě) actually mean 'can' or 'may' in standard Chinese, but have no logical connection to the drink.
Examples in context
- 热带岛屿上种植了很多椰子。Many coconuts are planted on tropical islands.
- 这种可可味道很浓。Zhè zhǒng kěkě wèidào hěn nóng.This kind of cocoa has a strong flavor.
- 我想买一些可可粉。Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yīxiē kěkěfěn.I want to buy some cocoa powder.
- 这杯热可可太甜了。Zhè bēi rè kěkě tài tián le.This cup of hot cocoa is too sweet.
Example conversation
Haoran and Yuting are at a cafe.
- 浩然 Haoran你想喝咖啡还是可可？Nǐ xiǎng hē kāfēi háishì kěkě?Do you want to drink coffee or cocoa?
- 雨婷 Yuting我想要一杯热可可。Wǒ xiǎng yào yī bēi rè kěkě.I would like a cup of hot cocoa.
- 浩然 Haoran好的，我来点一杯。Hǎo de, wǒ lái diǎn yī bēi.Okay, I'll order one.
- 雨婷 Yuting谢谢你，浩然。Xièxiè nǐ, Hàorán.Thank you, Haoran.
