Hanzi

辣

hot (spicy)/pungent/(of chili pepper, raw onions etc) to sting/to burn

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

là

Bopomofo

ㄌㄚˋ

Jyutping

laat6

Example sentences

辣 là
這道菜太辣了。
这道菜太辣了。

This dish is too spicy.

湘 xiāng
這家餐廳的湘菜又香又辣。
这家餐厅的湘菜又香又辣。

The Hunan food at this restaurant is both fragrant and spicy.

辣椒 làjiāo
我不喜歡吃太辣的辣椒。
我不喜欢吃太辣的辣椒。

I don't like eating chili peppers that are too spicy.

辛辣 xīnlà
他因為肚子痛，醫生建議他避免吃辛辣的食物。
他因为肚子痛，医生建议他避免吃辛辣的食物。

Because of his stomachache, the doctor advised him to avoid eating spicy food.

白酒 báijiǔ
這種白酒的味道非常辛辣。
这种白酒的味道非常辛辣。

The taste of this baijiu is very spicy.

酸甜苦辣 suāntiánkǔlà
經歷過人生的酸甜苦辣，他變得更加成熟。
经历过人生的酸甜苦辣，他变得更加成熟。

After experiencing the ups and downs of life, he has become more mature.

麻辣 málà
這家餐廳的麻辣火鍋非常有名。
这家餐厅的麻辣火锅非常有名。

The spicy hot pot at this restaurant is very famous.

Example Vocabulary

辣

la4

spicy; hot; ruthless

辣椒

la4'jiao1

chili; hot pepper

火辣

huo3'la4

辛辣

xin1'la4

spicy; pungent; (of words) sharp or biting

辣子

la4'zi

酸甜苦辣

suan1'tian2'ku3'la4

joys and sorrows; ups and downs; various tastes of life

麻辣

ma2'la4

spicy and numbing; hot and peppery

微辣

心狠手辣

xin1'hen3'shou3'la4

毒辣

du2'la4

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