Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
辣
là
Description
“辣”是一种味道，吃了以后嘴里会有很强的感觉，很多人爱吃辣的菜。
"辣" is a taste that creates a strong sensation in the mouth, and many people love spicy dishes.
辣椒是最常见的辣的食物。
Chili peppers are the most common spicy food.
Meanings
辣là
spicy; hot (taste)
这个菜太辣了。
This dish is too spicy.
辣là
to burn or sting (as spicy food does)
辣椒辣得我嘴疼。
The chili is so hot it hurts my mouth.
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Notes
- Etymology
辣 shares the 辛 (spicy/pungent) radical, linking it to sharp, hot flavors.
- Nuance
辣 is heat/spice, while 烫 (tàng) means physically hot in temperature.
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