How to say “spicy” in Chinese
spicy
“Spicy” in Chinese is 辣, là: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
辣 is read là. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 辛 “pungent, bitter” — as in 辛苦; on the right, 束.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “辣”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 辣. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你能吃辣吗？nǐnéngchīlàmaCan you eat spicy food?
- 这个菜好吃是好吃，就 是太辣了。zhègecàihǎochīshìhǎochī,jiùshìtàilàleThis dish is tasty, sure, it's just too spicy.
- 好吃是好吃就是太辣了hǎochīshìhǎochī,jiùshìtàilàleTasty, sure, it's just too spicy.
- 你喜欢吃辣的吗？nǐxǐhuanchīlàdemaDo you like spicy food?
- 我不怎么喜欢吃辣的wǒbùzěnmexǐhuanchīlàdeI'm not really into spicy food.
- 我胃不太好，不能吃辣的。wǒwèibútàihǎo,bùnéngchīlàdeMy stomach is weak, I can't eat spicy food.
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More words from the lesson “Sour, Spicy, Salty”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “spicy” in Chinese?
“Spicy” in Chinese is 辣, pinyin là.
What does 辣 mean?
辣 (là) means “spicy”.
How do you write 辣?
辣 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 辣?
辣 is read là. Tones: là — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“spicy” in the lesson “Sour, Spicy, Salty”
This word is from the topic “Food and Cooking” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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