How to Say ‘Doesn't eat beef’ in Traditional Chinese
不吃牛肉
bù chī niú ròu
[boo chir nyoh roh]
Phrase Breakdown
不吃
bù chī
do not eat; don't eat
Used to express dietary restriction or preference.
我不吃辣。
I don't eat spicy food.
Words in this phrase
不
bù
[boo]
not; no
不 makes the phrase negative. In 不吃牛肉, it shows that the person does not eat beef.
她不吃牛肉，所以請推薦別的餐點。
She doesn’t eat beef, so please recommend other dishes.
吃
chī
[chir]
to eat
吃 refers to eating food. Together with 不 and 牛肉, it expresses a dietary restriction.
我朋友不吃牛肉，只吃雞肉。
My friend doesn’t eat beef; he only eats chicken.
牛肉
niú ròu
[nyoh roh]
beef
牛肉 is beef, a common food item people may avoid for personal or religious reasons.
他不吃牛肉，但是可以吃海鮮。
He doesn’t eat beef, but he can eat seafood.
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