ziu1椒
Jyutpingziu1
Yalejīu
Definition
Peppercorn, hot pepper, or Sichuan peppercorn.
- pepper; peppercorn
- chili; hot pepper
- Sichuan peppercorn
colloquialfood
How it's used
Refers broadly to various types of spicy or pungent seasonings rather than a single specific plant. While it can stand alone in culinary contexts, it is most frequently encountered as a suffix in compound words like 辣椒 or 胡椒. It implies a sharp, biting sensation on the tongue.
Measure word
nap1粒nāpExamples
This dish has a lot of chili in it, it's so spicy.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this word to describe the sensation of spiciness itself, which is 辣. Using 椒 as a standalone noun for 'spicy' will sound unnatural to native speakers.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
