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How to Say ‘I don't want it too sweet.’ in Traditional Chinese

我不要太甜

wǒ bú yào tài tián

[wo boo yow tai tián]

💬 Usage Tip: 不要太 + an adjective means "not too...", and it's handy for any adjustment: 不要太燙 "not too hot", 不要太多冰 "not too much ice".

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Taiwanese drinks are often sweet by default, so people routinely state the sweetness level when ordering. You'll also hear 半糖 "half sugar" and 無糖 "no sugar".

Phrase Breakdown

我不要

wǒ bú yào

I don't want

不 (bù) changes to 'bú' (rising tone) before the fourth-tone 要 (yào).

Example

我不要冰塊。

I don't want ice.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

I; me

The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.

Example

我想多了解你們公司的制度，所以先自我介紹。

I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.

不要

bú yào

[boo yow]

do not want

A direct way to refuse or say you do not want something.

Example

這個我不要，謝謝。

I don’t want this one, thank you.

太甜

tài tián

too sweet

太 (tài) means 'too'. Say a falling tone, then a rising tone.

Example

這個蛋糕太甜了。

This cake is too sweet.

Words in this phrase

太

tài

[tai]

too; overly

Used to say that something exceeds a comfortable or expected level.

Example

這個太貴了，我再看看。

This is too expensive, so I’ll keep looking.

甜

tián

[tián]

sweet

Having a sugary taste.

Example

這個蛋糕太甜了。

This cake is too sweet.

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