nàge nǚrén bù chī làjiāo.

In Mandarin, a demonstrative like 这 or 那 usually needs a measure word before a noun.

So this breaks down as:

• 那 = that
• 个 = a general measure word
• 女人 = woman

So 那个女人 literally follows the pattern that + measure word + woman.

A very common beginner pattern is:

• 这个人 = this person
• 那个老师 = that teacher
• 这个苹果 = this apple

Mandarin does not use articles the way English does. There is no direct equivalent of the or a/an in most sentences.

Instead, Mandarin shows specificity in other ways, such as:

• context
• word order
• demonstratives like 这 = this and 那 = that
• numbers and measure words

So 那个女人 already sounds specific because 那 points to a particular woman: that woman.

The sentence follows a very common Mandarin pattern:

Subject + 不 + Verb + Object

Here:

• 那个女人 = subject
• 不 = not
• 吃 = eat
• 辣椒 = chili peppers

So:

那个女人 不 吃 辣椒。
= That woman does not eat chili peppers.

This word order is very straightforward and is one of the most useful basic sentence patterns in Mandarin.

不 is used to negate habits, general facts, preferences, or future actions.

So 不吃辣椒 usually means:

• does not eat chili peppers
• doesn’t eat chili peppers
• won’t eat chili peppers

By contrast, 没(有) is usually used for past actions or for saying something did not happen:

• 那个女人没吃辣椒。 = That woman did not eat chili peppers.

So in this sentence, 不 is the right choice because it sounds like a general habit or preference.

It can mean different things depending on context, but the most natural reading here is usually a general habit or preference:

• doesn’t eat chili peppers

It can also mean:

• won’t eat chili peppers

in a specific situation.

It is less likely to mean an action happening right this moment. If you want to emphasize a completed past action, Mandarin usually uses 没(有) instead.

So without extra context, learners should read 不吃辣椒 as doesn’t eat chili peppers.

Literally, 辣椒 means chili pepper(s).

So the sentence most directly means:

• That woman doesn’t eat chili peppers

However, in real life, context sometimes makes it feel broader, because chili peppers are strongly associated with spicy food.

If you want to say doesn’t eat spicy food more generally, Mandarin often uses:

• 不吃辣 = doesn’t eat spicy food / doesn’t eat spicy things

So:

• 不吃辣椒 = doesn’t eat chili peppers
• 不吃辣 = doesn’t eat spicy food

女 is pronounced nǚ, and the ü sound is often tricky for English speakers.

A helpful way to make it:

1. Say ee as in see
2. Keep your tongue in that position
3. Round your lips as if saying oo

That gives you something like ü.

So:

• 女 = nǚ
• 女人 = nǚrén

Also note the tones:

• 女 = 3rd tone
• 人 = 2nd tone

In careful pronunciation, it is usually given as:

• nàge

In natural speech, the 个 is often light-toned, so it may sound softer than a full gè.

You may also hear something closer to nèige in casual spoken Mandarin, especially in everyday conversation.

For a beginner, nàge is a perfectly good pronunciation to learn first.

It can be neutral, but it can also sound a little distant or dismissive depending on context and tone of voice.

Just like English that woman, it may be:

• neutral if you are simply identifying someone
• slightly rude if you sound annoyed or judgmental

If you want to sound more polite, you could use something like:

• 那位女士 = that lady
• a name or title, if known

So 那个女人 is not automatically rude, but it is not always the warmest choice either.

In standard beginner Mandarin, it is better to keep 个 and say:

• 那个女人

That is the normal pattern learners should use.

You may sometimes hear 那女人 in fast speech, informal speech, or certain styles, but it is not the safest default for a beginner.

So the best habit is:

• 那 + measure word + noun
• 那个女人, not 那女人

吃 literally means eat, and it is used very broadly with food in Mandarin.

So 吃辣椒 is literally eat chili peppers.

But Mandarin also often uses 吃 with taste words:

• 吃辣 = eat spicy food / handle spicy food
• 吃甜 is less common, but taste-related expressions do exist in similar ways

So in this sentence, 吃 is still the normal verb for food, and 吃辣椒 is completely natural.