là
瘌
spicy; vicious
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesadjective
spicy; pungent (taste)
Primarily describes food with a hot or burning sensation from chili peppers, ginger, or mustard.
Sì四
chuān川
cài菜
hěn很
là辣
，
dàn但
shì是
hěn很
hǎo好
chī吃
。
Sichuan cuisine is very spicy, but it's delicious.
Zhè这
ge个
là辣
jiāo椒
jiàng酱
tài太
là辣
le了
，
wǒ我
chī吃
bù不
liǎo了
。
This chili sauce is too spicy for me to eat.
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Tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
chī吃
má麻
là辣
de的
huǒ火
guō锅
。
He likes to eat hot and numbing hotpot.
adjective
vicious; ruthless; harsh
informalOften used to describe a person's character, words, or actions.
Tā他
shuō说
huà话
zhēn真
là辣
，
yī一
diǎn点
er儿
yě也
bù不
liú留
qíng情
miàn面
。
He really speaks harshly, showing no mercy at all.
Zhè这
ge个
nǚ女
rén人
xīn心
cháng肠
hěn很
là辣
，
zuò做
shì事
fēi非
cháng常
jué绝
。
This woman has a vicious heart and does things in an extremely ruthless way.
verb
to burn; to sting (from spices)
Describes the physical sensation caused by spicy food.
Zhè这
wǎn碗
miàn面
là辣
dé得
wǒ我
zhí直
liú流
yǎn眼
lèi泪
。
This bowl of noodles is so spicy it's making my eyes water.
Bié别
pèng碰
nà那
xiē些
là辣
jiāo椒
，
huì会
là辣
dào到
shǒu手
de的
。
Don't touch those chili peppers, they'll burn your hands.