làzi

辣子

Word · Noun

chili pepper; formidable person

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

chili pepper

informal

A common informal term for chili peppers, often used in Northern China. The tone on 子 is neutral.

Zhè这
pán盘
cài菜
lǐ里
fàng放
le了
tài太
duō多
là辣
zi子
 ，
zhēn真
gòu够
jìn劲
 。

This dish has too many chili peppers; it's really strong.

Gěi给
wǒ我
lái来
diǎn点
là辣
zi子
yóu油
 。

Give me some chili oil.

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Sì四
chuān川
huǒ火
guō锅
lí离
bu不
kāi开
là辣
zi子
 。

Sichuan hot pot is inseparable from chili peppers.

2.

noun

formidable or fierce person (especially a woman)

informal

A figurative and colloquial usage, often implying a strong-willed, sharp-tongued, or tough personality.

Tā她
kě可
shì是
wǒ我
men们
nà那
er儿
yǒu有
míng名
de的
là辣
zi子
 ，
méi没
rén人
gǎn敢
rě惹
 。

She's a famously formidable person in our area; no one dares to provoke her.

Bié别
kàn看
tā她
gè个
zi子
xiǎo小
 ，
qí其
shí实
shì是
gè个
xiǎo小
là辣
zi子
 。

Don't let her small stature fool you; she's actually a real firecracker.