How to say “This is too spicy!” in Chinese
“This is too spicy!” in Chinese is 太辣了！, written in pinyin as Tài là le!.
太辣了！
Tài là le!
This is too spicy!
Word by word
What each part of 太辣了！ actually means.
- 太tàitoo / so
- 辣làspicy
- 了lechange-of-state particle
When you use it
Unlike 不要辣 (said when ordering), this one is for food that is already on the table. 太…了 is the "too much" frame — 太贵了 works the same way.
Use 太辣了！ in restaurant situations. Order food, ask for the bill, handle spice levels.
Common questions
- How do you say "This is too spicy!" in Chinese?
- "This is too spicy!" in Chinese is 太辣了！ — written in pinyin as Tài là le!. It is a restaurant phrase you would use in China.
- What does 太辣了！ mean in Chinese?
- 太辣了！ (Tài là le!) means "This is too spicy!". Broken down word by word: 太 (tài) means "too / so"; 辣 (là) means "spicy"; 了 (le) means "change-of-state particle".
- When would you use "This is too spicy!" in Chinese?
- Unlike 不要辣 (said when ordering), this one is for food that is already on the table. 太…了 is the "too much" frame — 太贵了 works the same way. You would say 太辣了！ (Tài là le!) in everyday conversation.
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