How to Say ‘To be allergic to shrimp’ in Traditional Chinese
對蝦子過敏
duì xiā zi guò mǐn
[dway xiāzi guòmǐn]
💬 Usage Tip: The allergen goes between 對 and 過敏: 對 ___ 過敏. You can swap in other foods, like 對花生過敏 "allergic to peanuts" or 對牛奶過敏 "allergic to milk".
Phrase Breakdown
對
duì
[dway]
toward; regarding; to
A preposition used to show direction, target, or the object of feelings and opinions.
我對這份工作很有興趣。
I am very interested in this job.
蝦子
xiā zi
[xiāzi]
shrimp
Common word for shrimp or prawns.
我不吃蝦子。
I don't eat shrimp.
過敏
guò mǐn
[guòmǐn]
to be allergic
Having an allergic reaction; used as 對...過敏.
他對花生過敏。
He is allergic to peanuts.
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