How to Say ‘Less spicy, please.’ in Simplified Chinese
请少放辣。
qǐng shǎo fàng là
[cheeng shaow fahng lah]
💬 Usage Tip: [少放] means "put less in" and is very useful for ingredients or seasoning. You can swap the last word: [少放盐], [少放糖].
Phrase Breakdown
请
qǐng
[cheeng]
please
A polite request marker.
请少放辣。
Please put less chili.
少放
shǎo fàng
put less
Asks for a smaller amount of an ingredient.
少放盐。
Put less salt.
Words in this phrase
少
shǎo
[shaow]
less; fewer
Used to ask for a smaller amount of something.
请少放一点盐。
Please add a little less salt.
放
fàng
[fahng]
put; add
Used in cooking to mean add an ingredient.
这个菜别放香菜。
Don't put cilantro in this dish.
辣
là
[lah]
spicy; chili
Can refer to spicy flavor or chili heat in food.
请少放辣，我吃不了太辣。
Please make it less spicy; I can't handle very spicy food.
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