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 jiādiǎn làjiāojiàng ma?

Do you want to add some chili sauce?

这个辣椒酱太辣了，我受不了。

Zhège làjiāojiàng tàilà le, wǒ shòubùliǎo.

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