Writing
辣椒 (là jiāo) — how to say "chili pepper" in Chinese
辣椒
Chili pepper
noun
Character composition
辣
spicy
椒
pepper
Radicals / Keys
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
辛
Bitter
#160 · xīn · 7 strokes
Collocations
红辣椒
hóng làjiāo
red chili pepper
吃辣椒
chī làjiāo
eat chili pepper
Examples
四川菜以使用大量的辣椒和花椒而闻名，味道又麻又辣。
Sichuan cuisine is famous for using a lot of chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns, with a taste that is both spicy and numbing.
一个辣椒
One chili pepper.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "chili pepper" in Chinese?
"chili pepper" in Chinese is 辣椒 (là jiāo).
What does 辣椒 mean in English?
辣椒 (là jiāo) means "Chili pepper".
How is 辣椒 pronounced?
It is pronounced là jiāo (written as la jiao, lajiao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "chili pepper" in Chinese characters?
It is written 辣椒: 辣 has 14 strokes, 椒 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 辣椒?
辣椒 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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