How to Say ‘Super spicy’ in Traditional Chinese
辣到爆
💬 Usage Tip: Pronounced 'la-dao-bao' (lah-dow-bow).
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Popular among spice lovers in Taiwan to emphasize the heat of a dish, literally 'spicy to exploding'.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
辣
[là]
super spicy
Describes something extremely spicy, literally translates to 'spicy to explode'.
這道菜辣到爆，小心吃。
This dish is super spicy, be careful eating it.
到
[dào]
to
Used to indicate extent.
溫度高到讓人受不了。
The temperature is too high to bear.
爆
[bào]
explode
To burst violently as a result of internal pressure.
大樓因為設備故障而爆炸。
The building exploded due to equipment failure.
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