我不吃肉。
Wǒ bù chī ròu.
I don't eat meat.
Ordering food — no meat, please
10 minutes
Explain a food preference, ask about ingredients, and order a dish without chilli.
How to use these phrases
我不吃… means ‘I don’t eat…’. Use 有…吗？ to ask whether a dish contains an ingredient. 不要放… is a direct request not to add something; start with 请 to make it polite. This lesson practises food preferences rather than guarantees about preparation.
Chinese vocabulary and Pinyin
| Chinese | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 肉 | ròu | meat |
| 猪肉 | zhūròu | pork |
| 辣椒 | làjiāo | chilli pepper |
| 放 | fàng | to put / to add |
| 素菜 | sùcài | vegetable / vegetarian dish |
| 这道菜 | zhè dào cài | this dish |
Example sentences
这道菜有猪肉吗？
Zhè dào cài yǒu zhūròu ma?
Does this dish contain pork?
请不要放辣椒。
Qǐng bú yào fàng làjiāo.
Please don't add chilli.
你们有素菜吗？
Nǐmen yǒu sùcài ma?
Do you have vegetarian dishes?
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