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How to Say ‘I don't eat cilantro, everything else is fine.’ in Simplified Chinese

我不吃香菜，别的都可以。

wǒ bù chī xiāng cài bié de dōu kě yǐ

[wo bù chī xiāngcài bié de dou kuh-ee]

Phrase Breakdown

我不吃香菜，

wǒ bù chī xiāng cài

I don't eat cilantro,

This states a food you avoid. Pause briefly at the comma before the next part.

Example

我不吃香菜，谢谢。

I don't eat cilantro, thanks.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

The speaker referring to themselves.

Example

我明天有空。

I am free tomorrow.

不

bù

[bù]

not

Used to form the negative of verbs.

Example

他不想参与。

He does not want to participate.

吃

chī

[chī]

to eat

Basic verb for eating food.

Example

我们去吃火锅吧。

Let's go eat hotpot.

香菜

xiāng cài

[xiāngcài]

cilantro; coriander

A strong-smelling green herb used as a garnish in Chinese food.

Example

请不要放香菜。

Please don't add cilantro.

别的都可以。

bié de dōu kě yǐ

everything else is fine.

This tells the other person that anything else is OK. Remember to say 可以 as kéyǐ.

Example

喝茶或者咖啡，别的都可以。

Tea or coffee, anything else is fine.

Words in this phrase

别的

bié de

[bié de]

other; else

Used before a noun to mean something different from what was already mentioned.

Example

你们有别的套餐吗？

Do you have any other set meals?

都

dōu

[dou]

all

Refers to the whole or every part.

Example

我们都喜欢看电影。

We all like watching movies.

可以

kě yǐ

[kuh-ee]

is fine; works

A useful phrase for saying that a time or arrangement is acceptable.

Example

这周找个晚上都可以，我配合你的时间。

Any evening this week works; I can fit your schedule.

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