偏辣

piānlà
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 on the spicy side
  2. 2 leaning spicy

Examples

HSK 6
Cài piānlà, gěi wǒ yī bēi suānnǎi jiě là.
The dish is on the spicy side - bring me a yogurt to cool it down.
HSK 7-9
Zhè jiā Xiāngcài guǎn kǒuwèi piānlà, bù chī là de shèn diǎn.
This Hunan place leans spicy - order carefully if you don't do chili.

Tips

usage
偏辣 is a description, not a complaint - a friend warning you about a restaurant, or a menu describing its style. When something is unbearably spicy, use 太辣.

Stroke Order

piān