辣椒油
là jiāo yóu
The English phrase 'chilli oil' is translated into Chinese as 辣椒油 (là jiāo yóu).
辣椒油 refers to an oil infused with chili peppers that is used as a condiment or a cooking ingredient.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 辣椒 (làjiāo) meaning 'chili pepper' and 油 (yóu) meaning 'oil'.
How do you pronounce it?
là jiāo yóu
Did you know?
- The character 辣 (là), which means 'spicy', is also used as a slang descriptor for a person with a sharp, caustic, or provocative personality.
- In traditional Chinese food philosophy, 辣椒 is categorized under the 'hot' element to balance 'cold' or 'damp' ingredients in a meal.
- While many people use the term 辣椒油, you will often hear it called 红油 (hóngyóu), which simply means 'red oil'.
Examples in context
- 请给我一些辣椒油Please give me some chilli oil.
- 要点红油吗?Would you like some chilli oil?
- 这碗面需要加红油吗?Does this bowl of noodles need some chilli oil?
- 我想在面条里加点辣椒油。Wǒ xiǎng zài miàntiáo lǐ jiā diǎn làjiāoyóu.I want to add some chilli oil to the noodles.
- 这个辣椒油的味道很香。Zhège làjiāoyóu de wèidào hěn xiāng.This chilli oil smells very fragrant.
- 你可以帮我买一瓶辣椒油吗？Nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ mǎi yì píng làjiāoyóu ma?Can you help me buy a bottle of chilli oil?
Example conversation
Zhiqiang and Yuting are eating lunch together.
- 志强 Zhiqiang雨婷，你想要辣椒油吗？Yǔtíng, nǐ xiǎng yào làjiāoyóu ma?Yuting, do you want some chilli oil?
- 雨婷 Yuting是的，请帮我拿一下。Shì de, qǐng bāng wǒ ná yí xià.Yes, please pass it to me.
- 志强 Zhiqiang给你，小心不要放太多。Gěi nǐ, xiǎoxīn búyào fàng tài duō.Here you go, be careful not to put too much.
- 雨婷 Yuting谢谢志强，我喜欢吃辣的。Xièxie Zhìqiáng, wǒ xǐhuan chī là de.Thanks Zhiqiang, I love spicy food.
