How to Say ‘Can't eat spicy food’ in Simplified Chinese
不能吃辣
bù néng chī là
[boo nung chir la]
💬 Usage Tip: This is [不能] + verb phrase: [不能吃辣], [不能吃海鲜], [不能喝酒]. It's a very reusable way to state food restrictions clearly.
Phrase Breakdown
不能
bù néng
[boo nung]
cannot; not able to
Means 'cannot.' Here it introduces a dietary restriction.
我妈妈不能吃辣，所以请做清淡一点。
My mother cannot eat spicy food, so please make it lighter.
吃辣
chī là
to eat spicy food
吃辣 means to eat spicy food or handle spiciness in food.
我不吃辣。
I don't eat spicy food.
Words in this phrase
吃
chī
[chir]
to eat
Means 'to eat.' In this phrase it is part of 'eat spicy food.'
他最近不能吃辣，也不能吃太油。
He recently cannot eat spicy food, and also cannot eat food that is too oily.
辣
là
[la]
spicy; hot
Describes spicy taste from chili. In this phrase it refers to spicy food.
这道菜有点辣，老人可能不能吃辣。
This dish is a little spicy, and the elderly person may not be able to eat spicy food.
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