可乐
HSK 3 (2021)
可乐 (kělè) · cola
可乐 (kělè) means “cola”. It is written with 2 characters: 可 (but) + 乐 (happy). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 可乐 is built
The characters
可 kě · but
What 可 is made of
- 丁dīng — male adult
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 丁 gives the meaning, 口 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
乐 lè · happy
What 乐 is made of
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
Origin hint: Simplified form of 樂, a musical instrument with wood 木, strings 幺, and a pick 白 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我想喝一杯可乐。Wǒ xiǎng hē yī bēi kělè.I'd like a glass of cola.
冰箱里还有可乐吗？Bīngxiāng li hái yǒu kělè ma?Is there any cola left in the fridge?
Questions about 可乐
What does 可乐 mean?
可乐 (kělè) means “cola”.
How do you pronounce 可乐?
可乐 is pronounced kělè.
Which HSK level is 可乐?
可乐 is in HSK 3 (2021).
Related words
- 可爱kě'àicute
- 可能kěnéngmaybe
- 可怕kěpàscary
- 可是kěshìbut
- 可以kěyǐcan
- 可靠kěkàoreliable
- 认可rènkěto approve
- 可见kějiànit is clear that
- 可怜kěliánpitiful
- 可惜kěxīit's a pity
Learn 可乐 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 24: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.