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How to Say ‘I'm allergic to peanuts.’ in Simplified Chinese

我对花生过敏。

wǒ duì huā shēng guò mǐn

[wo dway hwah shung gwor-min]

💬 Usage Tip: The pattern is 对 (duì) + the thing + 过敏 (guò mǐn), so the allergen goes in the middle. Swap it out, as in 我对海鲜过敏 (wǒ duì hǎi xiān guò mǐn) "I'm allergic to seafood".

🇨🇳 In China: Allergies are less widely understood in China, and peanut oil is common in cooking. Writing it down for the kitchen can help.

Phrase Breakdown

我对花生

wǒ duì huā shēng

I, to peanuts

我 (I) + 对 (toward, to) + 花生 (peanuts). 对 introduces what you react to.

Example

我对花生没兴趣。

I'm not interested in peanuts.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

The speaker referring to themselves.

Example

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.

Example

我对你们公司的发展方向很认同。

I strongly agree with your company's development direction.

花生

huā shēng

[hwah shung]

peanut

Means peanut. It is important vocabulary for allergy-related restaurant communication.

Example

这个菜里有花生吗？

Does this dish contain peanuts?

过敏。

guò mǐn

am allergic

过敏 means 'allergic' or 'allergy'. The full pattern is 对 + something + 过敏.

Example

我对海鲜过敏。

I'm allergic to seafood.

Words in this phrase

过敏

guò mǐn

[gwor-min]

to be allergic

Describes having an allergy to something, especially food, medicine, or animals.

Example

我对海鲜过敏。

I am allergic to seafood.

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