How to Say ‘No spicy food, please.’ in Simplified Chinese
请不要辣。
qǐng bú yào là
[cheeng boo-yaow lah]
💬 Usage Tip: [不要] is the standard way to say "don't want / no" before a noun or description: [不要辣], [不要香菜]. [不] is read (bú) before a falling-tone syllable like [要].
Phrase Breakdown
请
qǐng
[cheeng]
please
A polite request word often used with staff.
请不要辣。
Please make it not spicy.
不要
bú yào
[boo-yaow]
do not want; don't
Used to politely say you do not want something included.
这个菜请不要辣。
Please make this dish not spicy.
辣
là
[lah]
spicy
Describes food with heat or chili.
我不太能吃辣。
I can't really eat spicy food.
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