How to Say ‘I'm allergic to nuts.’ in Simplified Chinese
我对坚果过敏。
wǒ duì jiān guǒ guò mǐn
[wo dway jiān guǒ gwor-min]
🇨🇳 In China: Allergy awareness in Chinese cafés is improving but uneven. Saying this clearly prompts staff to check ingredients or use separate equipment, which they'll rarely do unprompted.
Phrase Breakdown
我对坚果
wǒ duì jiān guǒ
I, to nuts
对 (duì) means 'toward/to'. 坚果 (jiānguǒ) means 'nuts'.
我对坚果很小心。
I'm careful with nuts.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
对
duì
[dway]
toward; regarding; about
A preposition used to show the target of feelings, opinions, or actions.
我对你们公司的发展方向很认同。
I strongly agree with your company's development direction.
坚果
jiān guǒ
[jiān guǒ]
nut
A fruit consisting of a hard or tough shell around an edible kernel.
我喜欢吃坚果。
I like eating nuts.
过敏。
guò mǐn
am allergic.
过敏 (guòmǐn) means 'allergic'. The pattern is 对 + thing + 过敏.
我对花粉过敏。
I'm allergic to pollen.
Words in this phrase
过敏
guò mǐn
[gwor-min]
to be allergic
Describes having an allergy to something, especially food, medicine, or animals.
我对海鲜过敏。
I am allergic to seafood.
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