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How to Say ‘Avoid beef’ in Traditional Chinese

避開牛肉

bì kāi niú ròu

[bee kai nyoh roh]

💬 Usage Tip: [避開] means [avoid / keep away from], and it's often used for ingredients to leave out. You can reuse it with other foods too, like [避開花生] or [避開海鮮].

Phrase Breakdown

避開

bì kāi

[bee kai]

to avoid; keep away from

避開 means to avoid including or using something. In a restaurant, it can refer to avoiding an ingredient in dishes.

Example

麻煩廚房幫我們避開牛肉。

Please ask the kitchen to avoid beef for us.

牛肉

niú ròu

[nyoh roh]

beef

牛肉 is beef. In 避開牛肉, it is the ingredient that should be avoided.

Example

如果可以,請避開牛肉和牛油。

If possible, please avoid beef and beef fat.

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