Definition
火辣辣 (huǒ là là) uses the character 辣 but is NOT about food spiciness — it describes intense heat (scorching sun) and, figuratively, a bold personality or a hot, sexy appearance. In the personality sense, it is less explosive than 火爆 (fiery-tempered); for appearance, it implies a striking boldness beyond plain 性感 (sexy).
adjective
(of sun, heat) scorchingblistering(of personality) boldforthrightfiery(of appearance) hotsexy
Examples
- 火辣辣，。Jīntiān zhōngwǔ de tàiyáng huǒ là là de, wǒ dōu bù xiǎng chūmén.The noon sun today is scorching; I don't even want to go out.
- 火辣辣，。Tā xìnggé huǒ là là de, cónglái bú pà dézuì rén.Her personality is very forthright; she's never afraid to offend people.
- 火辣辣，。Tā chuān zhe nà tiáo huǒ là là de hóng qúnzi, huítóulǜ hěn gāo.She wore that hot red dress and got a lot of looks.
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