辣椒

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 四川菜里放了很多辣椒。▶ —
   Sichuan dishes use a lot of chili peppers.
2. 这种辣椒特别辣。▶ —
   This kind of chili is extremely spicy.

Collocations

Mnemonic

辣 là "spicy" + 椒 jiāo "pepper plant": a spicy pepper, i.e. a chili. 椒 has the wood radical 木 (a plant fruit). 红辣椒 = red chili, 辣椒酱 = chili sauce. 怕辣 = to dislike spicy food.

Related

Quick check

1. What does the make-up of 辣椒 convey?

   • a spicy (辣) pepper-fruit (椒) → chili
   • a sweet fruit
   • a bitter herb
   • a sour berry