辣椒

là jiāo
HSK 5
hot pepper, chili
noun

Example Sentences

我喜欢在菜里加辣椒。
wǒ xǐhuān zài cài lǐjiā làjiāo 。
I like to add chili to my dishes.
这道菜太辣了，辣椒放得太多了。
zhè dào cài tài là le ， làjiāo fàngdé tàiduō le 。
This dish is too spicy; there's too much chili in it.
在中国，辣椒是很常见的调料。
zài zhōngguó ， làjiāo shì hěn chángjiàn de tiáoliào 。
In China, chili is a very common seasoning.

Individual Characters

HSK 4
辣là
hot (spicy), pungent
椒jiāo
pepper

Words with similar meanings

红椒hóngjiāo
red pepper
A specific type of pepper that is often sweet or moderately spicy, whereas '辣椒' can refer to any hot pepper.
青椒qīngjiāo
green pepper
Refers to a milder type of pepper that can be used similarly, but '青椒' typically denotes less heat compared to '辣椒'.

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