Chinese word

中辣

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhōng là

Meaning

  • adjectivemedium spicy

Example

请给我一份中辣的火锅。qǐng gěi wǒ yí fèn zhōng là de huǒ guō

Please give me a serving of medium-spicy hot pot.

Illustration for 中辣 (medium spicy)

More examples

这道菜可以做成中辣吗？zhè dào cài ké yǐ zuò chéng zhōng là ma

Can this dish be made medium spicy?

Core concept

The balanced center of a dish's heat range, where chili is clear but does not dominate every other flavor.

Common phrases

  • 中辣的火锅zhōng là de huǒ guō

    medium-spicy hot pot

  • 中辣的菜zhōng là de cài

    medium-spicy dish

  • 中辣口味zhōng là kǒu wèi

    medium-spicy flavor

Similar words

微辣wēi là: Describes a dish with just a small amount of chili heat and almost no spicy sensation.
不辣bú là: Describes a dish without any chili heat.
特辣tè là: Describes a dish with very intense chili heat and a strong burning sensation.
麻辣má là: Describes a dish whose strong chili heat comes with a tingling, numbing tongue sensation.

Definition in Chinese

表示菜肴的辣度为中等水平，常见于菜单上的口味分级，用作定语修饰菜品时语义明确。biǎo shì cài yáo de là dù wèi zhōng déng shuǐ píng cháng jiàn yú cài dān shàng de kǒu wèi fēn jí yòng zuò dìng yǔ xiū shì cài pǐn shí yǔ yì míng què

Word origin

中 (zhōng, "middle") + 辣 (là, "spicy") form a transparent modern menu term for a middle level of chili heat.

Usage tips

  • In everyday restaurant speech, a short heat-level label can function as a complete choice when the dish is already understood from the menu.

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