How to Say ‘We won't have seafood’ in Simplified Chinese
不吃海鲜了
bù chī hǎi xiān le
[bù chir hǎixiān le]
💬 Usage Tip: 了 (le) at the end here signals a change of plan, like "after all" or "anymore". Compare: 不吃了 "I won't eat after all" or "I'm done eating."
Phrase Breakdown
不吃
bù chī
not eat
不 (bù) means 'not'. 吃 (chī) means 'eat'. 不 stays fourth tone here because 吃 is first tone.
我不吃辣。
I don't eat spicy food.
Words in this phrase
不
bù
[bù]
not
Used to form the negative of verbs.
他不想参与。
He does not want to participate.
吃
chī
[chir]
to eat
A common verb meaning 'to eat.' It is widely used when discussing foods someone can or cannot have.
孩子不能吃辣的菜。
Children cannot eat spicy dishes.
海鲜了
hǎi xiān le
seafood (anymore)
了 (le) at the end shows a change of plan, like 'not anymore'. It is said lightly.
我不要海鲜了。
I don't want seafood anymore.
Words in this phrase
海鲜
hǎi xiān
[hǎixiān]
seafood
'海鲜' refers to food from the sea, including fish and shellfish.
我喜欢吃海鲜。
I like eating seafood.
了
le
[le]
change-of-state particle
Used with 快…了 to show something is about to happen.
火车快来了。
The train is about to arrive.
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