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Spicy foodin Cantonese.

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Pronunciation

辣嘢

laat6 je5

spicy food

Recorded Cantonese

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When to use it

嘢 means things in this food expression; 辣嘢 groups spicy foods without naming a particular dish.

Examples

我鍾意辣嘢

ngo5 zung1 ji3 laat6 je5

I like spicy food

我唔鍾意辣嘢

ngo5 m4 zung1 ji3 laat6 je5

I don’t like spicy food