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How to Say ‘Dietary requirements’ in Traditional Chinese

飲食方面的需求

yǐn shí fāng miàn de xū qiú

[yǐn shí fāngmiàn de xūqiú]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Staff often use this polite, slightly formal phrase on the phone to ask whether you have allergies or diet restrictions. If you do, this is your cue to mention them.

Phrase Breakdown

飲食方面的

yǐn shí fāng miàn de

dietary / regarding food

飲食 (yǐn shí) means 'diet / food and drink'. 方面 means 'aspect'. 的 links this part to the noun that follows.

Example

飲食方面的問題可以問我。

You can ask me about dietary issues.

Words in this phrase

飲食

yǐn shí

[yǐn shí]

diet/food and drink

Refers to one's eating and drinking habits.

Example

他有健康的飲食習慣。

He has healthy eating habits.

方面

fāng miàn

[fāngmiàn]

aspect; area

Refers to a particular respect or field of something.

Example

價格方面沒有問題。

There's no problem in terms of price.

的

de

[de]

of

Indicates belonging or associated with.

Example

這是我的書。

This is my book.

需求

xū qiú

[xūqiú]

needs/requirements

Things that are wanted or required.

Example

我們有特別需求在生日派對。

We have special requirements for the birthday party.

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