jiāo
椒
pepper; spicy plant seed/fruit
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
pepper; any of various pungent plants or their seeds/fruits
Refers specifically to plants with pungent-tasting fruits or seeds, often used as spices.
Huā花
jiāo椒
shì是
zhōng中
guó国
cài菜
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
de的
tiáo调
wèi味
liào料
。
Sichuan pepper is a commonly used seasoning in Chinese cuisine.
Zhè这
ge个
cài菜
lǐ里
fàng放
le了
tài太
duō多
là辣
jiāo椒
，
wǒ我
chī吃
bù不
liǎo了
。
They put too much chili pepper in this dish; I can't eat it.
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Hú胡
jiāo椒
yuán原
chǎn产
yú于
yìn印
dù度
，
hòu后
lái来
chuán传
dào到
le了
shì世
jiè界
gè各
dì地
。
Black pepper is native to India and later spread to all parts of the world.
Yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
zhòng种
zhe着
jǐ几
kē棵
là辣
jiāo椒
shù树
，
zhǎng长
shì势
hěn很
hǎo好
。
There are several chili pepper plants growing in the yard, and they are thriving.
Zhōng中
yī医
rèn认
wéi为
，
huā花
jiāo椒
xìng性
wēn温
，
yǒu有
qū驱
hán寒
de的
zuò作
yòng用
。
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Sichuan pepper has warm properties and can dispel cold.