How to say “hot pepper” in Chinese
hot pepper, chili
“Hot pepper” in Chinese is 辣椒, là jiāo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
辣椒 is read là jiāo: 2 syllables. 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.
On the left, 木 “tree”; on the right, 叔 “uncle”.
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 “辣椒”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 辣椒. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请不要放辣椒qǐngbúyàofànglàjiāoPlease don't put any chili in.
- 你的面条儿要加辣椒吗？nǐdemiàntiáoryàojiālàjiāomaDo you want chili in your noodles?
- 请少放一点儿辣椒qǐngshǎofàngyìdiǎnrlàjiāoLess chili, please.
More words from the lesson “Soy sauce, vinegar and chili”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “hot pepper” in Chinese?
“Hot pepper” in Chinese is 辣椒, pinyin làjiāo.
What does 辣椒 mean?
辣椒 (làjiāo) means “hot pepper, chili”.
How do you write 辣椒?
辣椒 is 2 characters: 辣 (là) — spicy, hot; 椒 (jiāo) — pepper. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 辣椒?
辣椒 is read làjiāo. Tones: là — fourth tone, jiāo — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“hot pepper” in the lesson “Soy sauce, vinegar and chili”
This word is from the topic “Food and taste” of HSK 6. 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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