Chinese Traditional:
Chinese Simplified:
Pinyin: la4
Zhuyin: ㄌㄚˋ
English Meaning: hot, peppery hot, pungent
German Meaning: scharf (Essen)

Example Sentences:

薑還是老的辣。
姜还是老的辣。
jiang1 hai2 shi4 lao3 de5 la4.
The older the ginger, the spicier it gets. (The older, the wiser)
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這道菜辣不辣?
这道菜辣不辣?
zhe4 dao4 cai4 la4 bu2 la4?
Is this dish spicy?
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印度菜很辣。
印度菜很辣。
yin4 du4 cai4 hen3 la4.
Indian food is very spicy.
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我聽說川菜很辣。
我听说川菜很辣。
wo3 ting1 shuo1 chuan1 cai4 hen3 la4.
I heard Sichuan cuisine is very hot.
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