haau2 hak1 lik6巧克力
Jyutpinghaau2 hak1 lik6
Yaleháau hāk lihk
Definition
Chocolate.
colloquialfood
How it's used
朱古力 is the standard term for chocolate in Cantonese, derived from the English word. Using 巧克力 will be immediately identified as a loan from Mandarin and sounds unnatural in daily Hong Kong speech.
Measure word
faai3塊faiRelated words
Common mistake
Avoid using 巧克力 in casual conversation, as it marks you as a non-native speaker or someone heavily influenced by Mandarin media.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
