How to Say ‘Eat spicy food’ in Simplified Chinese
吃辣
chī là
[chir la]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese often says [吃辣] literally "eat spicy" to mean eating spicy food in general. The adjective [辣] can stand after [吃] without needing an extra word for "food."
Phrase Breakdown
吃
chī
[chir]
to eat
A common verb meaning 'to eat.' It is widely used when discussing foods someone can or cannot have.
孩子不能吃辣的菜。
Children cannot eat spicy dishes.
辣
là
[la]
spicy; hot
Describes spicy food, especially food with chili heat.
我们不要太辣，可以吗？
We don't want it too spicy, is that okay?
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