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麻辣 Pronunciation and Pinyin

麻辣 Usage and Examples

Mala

Spicy and numbing

Hot and numbing

我们看见居民们开始新的一天:有些人吃碗麻辣面当早饭,一个小贩把木瓜拌入沙拉。

We watched locals beginning their day: some eating bowls of spicy noodles for breakfast; a vendor grating green papaya into a salad.

最受欢迎的菜品包括甜辣麻辣鳕鱼,香肠,鹰嘴豆,多香果和金色葡萄干。

Favorites include the sweet and spicy pan-roasted cod with chorizo, chickpeas, pimentos and golden raisins.

The characters in 麻辣

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
麻
má11hemp, numb, sesame, pockmarks
辣
là14spicy, pungent, ruthless

More words starting with 麻

  • má麻luàn乱messy, chaotic
  • má麻dāo刀Hemp chopped up to strengthen mortar
  • má麻li利quick, nimble
  • má麻li利de地quickly, nimbly
  • má麻bāo包Burlap sack, Gunny sack
  • má麻pó婆dòu豆fu腐Ma Po Tofu, Mapo Tofu
  • má麻zi子pockmarks, pockmarked face
  • má麻jiàng将Mahjong
  • má麻bù布Burlap; gunny cloth; sackcloth.
  • má麻dǎo捣trouble, hassle
  • má麻mù木numb, numbness
  • má麻yóu油sesame oil, sesame seed oil

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Questions about 麻辣

What does 麻辣 mean in Chinese?

麻辣 (má là) means “Mala, Spicy and numbing, Hot and numbing”.

How do you pronounce 麻辣?

麻辣 is pronounced má là in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Mala” in Chinese?

“Mala” is 麻辣 (má là) in Chinese.

How is 麻辣 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 麻辣, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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