Chinese word

辣度

Pronunciation

Pinyinlà dù

Meaning

  • nounspiciness

Example

每个人对辣度的接受程度不同。měi gè rén duì là dù de jiē shòu chéng dù bù tóng

Everyone has a different tolerance for spiciness.

Illustration for 辣度 (spiciness)

More examples

这个菜的辣度可以调低吗？zhè ge cài de là dù ké yǐ tiáo dī ma

Can the spiciness of this dish be lowered?

Core concept

The adjustable strength of chili heat, pictured as levels rather than a yes-or-no quality.

Common phrases

  • 辣度高là dù gāo

    high spiciness

  • 辣度低là dù dī

    low spiciness

  • 控制辣度kòng zhì là dù

    control spiciness

  • 调节辣度tiáo jié là dù

    adjust spiciness

Similar words

辣味là wèi: The spicy flavor present in food.
口味kǒu wèi: A person's or region's usual preference for certain food flavors.
辣劲là jìn: The sharp strength of chili heat experienced in the mouth.

Definition in Chinese

表示食品中辛辣强弱的名词，用于描述口味偏好或作为菜单的辛度标示。biǎo shì shí pǐn zhōng xīn là qiáng ruò de míng cí yòng yú miáo shù kǒu wèi piān hào huò zuò wéi cài dān de xīn dù biāo shì

Word origin

The compound joins 辣 (là, "spicy") with 度 (dù, "degree"), turning the quality of being spicy into a measurable level.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear a food described as spicy and think only of its flavor, but Chinese menus also use this noun to mark how much chili heat a serving contains.

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