How to Say ‘No seafood, please.’ in Simplified Chinese
请不要放海鲜。
qǐng bú yào fàng hǎi xiān
[ching boo yao fahng high shyen]
Phrase Breakdown
请
qǐng
[ching]
please
A polite word used to make requests more courteous.
请不要放海鲜。
Please don’t add seafood.
不要放
bú yào fàng
do not put / please don’t add
Requests that something not be included.
不要放花生。
Don't add peanuts.
Words in this phrase
不要
bú yào
[boo yao]
don't; do not
Used to politely tell someone not to do something.
请不要放海鲜。
Please don’t add seafood.
放
fàng
[fahng]
to put; to add
Commonly used when asking someone to add or not add an ingredient.
请不要放海鲜。
Please don’t add seafood.
海鲜
hǎi xiān
[high shyen]
seafood
A general term for seafood such as fish, shrimp, and shellfish.
我对海鲜过敏，请不要放海鲜。
I’m allergic to seafood, please don’t add seafood.
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