辛辣 (xīn là) — spicy, hot (of taste); pungent (of smell); harsh, biting (of criticism or satire)

Definition

Examples

• 这道菜的味道很辛辣，我不太习惯。
  Zhè dào cài de wèi dào hěn xīn là, wǒ bú tài xí guàn.
  The taste of this dish is very spicy; I'm not used to it.
• 空气中弥漫着一股辛辣的香料味。
  Kōng qì zhōng mí màn zhe yì gǔ xīn là de xiāng liào wèi.
  A pungent smell of spices filled the air.
• 他的文章对时政进行了辛辣的批评。
  Tā de wén zhāng duì shí zhèng jìn xíng le xīn là de pī píng.
  His article gave a harsh criticism of current politics.