How to Say ‘I am vegetarian.’ in Simplified Chinese
我是素食者。
wǒ shì sù shí zhě
[waw shir soo-shir juh]
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[waw]
I
The first-person pronoun for the speaker.
我是素食者。
I am a vegetarian.
是
shì
[shir]
am; is
The verb to be, used to identify a person or thing.
我是素食者。
I am a vegetarian.
素食者
sù shí zhě
vegetarian
A person who does not eat meat.
她是素食者。
She is a vegetarian.
Words in this phrase
素食
sù shí
[soo-shir]
vegetarian food; vegetarian
Refers to vegetarian eating or food without meat.
这家店有素食吗？
Does this restaurant have vegetarian food?
者
zhě
[juh]
person; one who does
A suffix for a person associated with a role or identity.
她是素食者。
She is a vegetarian.
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