spicy (adj.)
HSK 4
Traditional
辣 (unaltered)
Radicals
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Phonetically similar words
拉 lā - to play (a bowed instrument) to pull (v.) | HSK 4
啦 lā - [indicates excitement or doubt] (aux.) | HSK 6
Examples
她做的菜很辣，但是很好吃。 tā zuò de cài hěn là, dànshì hěn hǎochī. - Her cooking is very spicy, but very delicious.
我喜欢吃辣的食物，觉得很过瘾。 wǒ xǐhuān chī là de shíwù, juédé hěn guòyǐn. - I like to eat spicy food, I find it very satisfying.
这家餐馆的菜一般都很辣。 zhè jiā cānguǎn de cài yībān dōu hěn là. - The dishes in this restaurant are usually very spicy.
他不太能吃辣，所以点了不辣的菜。 tā bù tài néng chī là, suǒyǐ diǎn le bù là de cài. - He doesn't tolerate spicy food very well, so he ordered something not spicy.
这道菜放了很多辣椒，非常开胃。 zhè dào cài fàng le hěnduō làjiāo, fēicháng kāiwèi. - This dish has a lot of chili peppers, it's very appetizing.
Phrases
辣椒 là jiāo - chilli (n.) | HSK 5