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辣 (là) — spicy, hot (of food)

Definition

辣 (là) means 'spicy / hot' in the taste sense — chili-pepper heat that burns the mouth. 热 is temperature hot (weather, food); 烫 is dangerously hot to the touch.

adjective
spicyhot (of food)
Easily confused

Examples

  • 辣，。
    Zhè ge cài tài là le, wǒ chī bù liǎo.
    This dish is too spicy, I can't eat it.
  • 辣？
    Nǐ xǐ huan chī là de shí wù ma?
    Do you like eating spicy food?
  • 辣。
    Sì chuān de là huǒ guō hěn yǒu míng.
    Sichuan's spicy hotpot is very famous.
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