Chili pepper in Chinese
chili pepper · HSK 6
辣椒
- 辣 hot
- 椒 pepper
Counted with 个: 一个辣椒
我做菜不放辣椒。 I don't put chili peppers in my cooking.
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How do you say chili pepper in Chinese?
Chili pepper in Chinese is 辣椒 (là jiāo).
Which word should I use?
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