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How to Say ‘I'm a little allergic to milk.’ in Simplified Chinese

我对牛奶有点过敏。

wǒ duì niú nǎi yǒu diǎn guò mǐn

[waw dway nyoh-nye yoh-dyen gwaw-min]

🇨🇳 In China: For real allergies, many people would say it more directly and clearly than [有点过敏], especially if it affects safety. In a café, [我对牛奶过敏] may be better if you need staff to take it seriously.

Phrase Breakdown

我对牛奶

wǒ duì niú nǎi

I am with respect to milk / as for milk, I...

对 marks the thing that causes the reaction or feeling.

Example

我对花生过敏。

I’m allergic to peanuts.

Words in this phrase

[waw]

I; me

A pronoun used to refer to yourself.

Example

我对牛奶有点过敏。

I'm a little allergic to milk.

duì

[dway]

to; toward; with regard to

Used here to mark what you are allergic to.

Example

我对牛奶有点过敏。

I'm a little allergic to milk.

牛奶

niú nǎi

[nyoh-nye]

cow's milk; dairy milk

Regular dairy milk, often contrasted with oat or soy milk.

Example

我对牛奶有点过敏。

I'm a little allergic to milk.

有点过敏

yǒu diǎn guò mǐn

a little allergic / have a mild allergy

有点 softens the statement; 过敏 means to be allergic.

Example

我有点过敏。

I’m a little allergic.

Words in this phrase

有点

yǒu diǎn

[yoh-dyen]

a little; somewhat

Softens the sentence to sound less strong.

Example

我对牛奶有点过敏。

I'm a little allergic to milk.

过敏

guò mǐn

[gwaw-min]

allergic

Describes an allergy or allergic reaction to something.

Example

我对牛奶有点过敏。

I'm a little allergic to milk.

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