How to Say ‘Not spicy’ in Simplified Chinese
不要辣
bú yào là
[bú yào la]
💬 Usage Tip: Put 不要 (bú yào) "don't want" in front of any ingredient to leave it out. For example, 不要香菜 (bú yào xiāng cài) "no cilantro". Note that 不 is said (bú) here because the next syllable has a falling tone.
🇨🇳 In China: In places like Sichuan or Hunan, even dishes ordered "mild" can be quite hot, so it's safer to say clearly that you want none at all.
Phrase Breakdown
不要
bú yào
[bú yào]
don't want; without
Used when ordering to ask that something be left out.
不要放糖。
Don't add sugar.
辣
là
[la]
spicy; hot
Describes spicy food, especially food with chili heat.
我们不要太辣，可以吗？
We don't want it too spicy, is that okay?
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