辣 椒 là jiāo hot pepper / chili 红 辣 椒 hóng là jiāo hot red pepper / chili 辣 子 là zi cayenne pepper / chili 番 椒 fān jiāo hot pepper / chili 牛 角 椒 niú jiǎo jiāo Cayenne pepper / red pepper / chili 厉 害 lì hai (used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible / intense / severe / devastating / amazing / awesome / outstanding / (of a person) stern / strict / harsh / shrewd / tough / (of an animal) fierce / (of a resemblance) striking / (of liquor or chili pepper) strong / (of bacteria) virulent 吃 力 chī lì to entail strenuous effort / to toil at a task / strenuous / laborious / strain 水 煮 鱼 shuǐ zhǔ yú Sichuan poached sliced fish in hot chili oil 辣 椒 酱 là jiāo jiàng red pepper paste / chili sauce 红 油 hóng yóu chili oil 尖 椒 jiān jiāo chili pepper 豆 瓣 酱 dòu bàn jiàng sticky chili bean sauce / doubanjiang 口 水 鸡 kǒu shuǐ jī steamed chicken with chili sauce 辣 là hot (spicy) / pungent / (of chili pepper, raw onions etc) to sting / to burn 斥 力 chì lì repulsion (in electrostatics) / repulsive force 麻 婆 豆 腐 má pó dòu fǔ mapo tofu / stir-fried beancurd in chili sauce 断 魂 椒 duàn hún jiāo king cobra or ghost chili (Naga jolokia) 辣 汁 là zhī hot sauce / chili sauce 馋 嘴 蛙 chán zuǐ wā sautéed bullfrog with chili sauce 池 莉 chí lì sautéed bullfrog with chili sauce 敕 力 chì lì sautéed bullfrog with chili sauce 鱼 香 yú xiāng yuxiang, a seasoning of Chinese cuisine that typically contains garlic, scallions, ginger, sugar, salt, chili peppers etc (Although "yuxiang" literally means "fish fragrance", it contains no seafood.) 朝 天 椒 cháo tiān jiāo chili pepper (Capsicum frutescens var) 辣 豆 酱 là dòu jiàng chili con carne 傻 瓜 干 面 shǎ guā gān miàn boiled noodles served without broth, topped with just a sprinkle of oil and some chopped spring onions, to which customers add vinegar, soy sauce or chili oil according to their taste