辣椒酱

辣椒醬

làjiāojiàng

noun #14,444

Meanings

1 chili sauce
2 chili paste
3 hot pepper sauce

Characters

sauce; paste; jam

Examples

你要加点辣椒酱吗？

Nǐ yào jiā diǎn làjiāojiàng ma?

Do you want to add some chili sauce?

这个辣椒酱太辣了，我受不了。

Zhège làjiāojiàng tài là le, wǒ shòu bù liǎo.

This chili sauce is too spicy; I can't handle it.

Tips

culture

A staple condiment across China. Guizhou's 老干妈 (Lǎo Gān Mā) chili sauce is the most iconic brand — found in nearly every Chinese kitchen and dorm room. Regional varieties range from fermented bean-based (豆瓣酱) to pure chili oil.

Stroke Order

辣 là

椒 jiāo

酱 jiàng