Learn Hardcore Chinese: làjiāo

辣椒làjiāolàjiāo

chili pepper

From Lesson 29:Having hot pot with friends·Hardcore Chinese

Usages of làjiāo

我wǒ　不bù　吃chī　辣椒làjiāo。wǒ bù chī làjiāo.

I don't eat chili peppers.

算了suànle，　别bié　买mǎi　辣椒làjiāo　了le。suànle, bié mǎi làjiāo le.

Never mind, don't buy chili peppers.

辣椒làjiāo　够gòu　了le，　算了suànle，　别bié　再zài　买mǎi　了le。làjiāo gòu le, suànle, bié zài mǎi le.

There are enough chili peppers; never mind, don't buy any more.

那个nàge　女人nǚrén　不bù　吃chī　辣椒làjiāo。nàge nǚrén bù chī làjiāo.

That woman does not eat chili peppers.

我wǒ　不bù　买mǎi　任何rènhé　辣椒làjiāo。wǒ bù mǎi rènhé làjiāo.

I am not buying any chili peppers.

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