微辣

wēilà
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 mildly spicy
  2. 2 mild (spice level)

Examples

HSK 4
Wǒ bú tài néng chī là, yào wēilà ba.
I can't take much heat, so I'll have it mild.
HSK 6
Zài Chéngdū, jiùsuàn diǎn wēilà, hěnduō wàidìrén yě juéde gòu là le.
In Chengdu, even mild is hot enough for many people from elsewhere.

Tips

usage
The usual spice scale on menus and delivery apps runs 不辣 'not spicy', 微辣 'mild', 中辣 'medium' and 特辣 or 重辣 'extra hot'. 微辣 is the safe choice in a Sichuan or Hunan restaurant, where even mild can be hot.

Stroke Order

微 wēi
辣 là