How to Say ‘No coriander’ in Simplified Chinese
不要香菜
bù yào xiāng cài
[bù yào xiāngcài]
💬 Usage Tip: 不要 (bú yào) + a food is the standard way to ask a waiter to leave something out. 不 becomes (bú) before the falling tone of 要. Try 不要辣 "not spicy".
Phrase Breakdown
不
bù
[bù]
not
Used to form the negative of verbs.
他不想参与。
He does not want to participate.
要
yào
[yào]
to want
Verb used to say what you want or would like to have, common when ordering or booking.
我要一张四人桌。
I want a table for four.
香菜
xiāng cài
[xiāngcài]
cilantro; coriander
A fragrant herb commonly added to Chinese dishes as garnish.
他特别喜欢香菜。
He really likes cilantro.
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