焦辣辣

jiāolàlà
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 scorching hot
  2. 2 searingly uncomfortable
  3. 3 stinging with shame or distress

Examples

Qī yuè de tàiyáng zhào de rén liǎn shàng jiāolàlà de.
The July sun beats down and leaves your face stinging.
Bèi dāngzhòng pīpíng, tā xīnlǐ jiāolàlà de.
Scolded in public, he felt a burning sting inside.
Shāmò lǐ jiāolàlà de fēng guā de rén zhēng bù kāi yǎn.
In the desert a scorching wind blew so hard you couldn't keep your eyes open.

Tips

usage
Covers two senses: physical heat (sun, wind) and emotional burn (shame, distress). The reduplication of (spicy) makes the sensation linger rather than flare and fade.

Stroke Order

jiāo