| 辣椒HSK 5 | là jiāo | hot pepper; chili | |
| 花椒 | huā jiāo | Sichuan pepper; Chinese prickly ash | |
| 青椒 | qīng jiāo | Capsicum annuum; green pepper | |
| 胡椒 | hú jiāo | pepper | |
| 辣椒酱 | là jiāo jiàng | red pepper paste; chili sauce |
| 1 | Please pass me the salt and pepper. | |
| 2 | Dad can't eat spicy food, but Mom can. | |
| 3 | Can you please pass the salt and pepper? | |
| 4 | This kind of chili sauce can make food more flavorful. | |
| 5 | Her mouth is spicy, she must have eaten a lot of chili. |