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How to Say ‘I can't eat peanuts’ in Traditional Chinese

我不能吃花生

wǒ bù néng chī huā shēng

[wo boo nung chir hwah shung]

💬 Usage Tip: 不能 means you can't, as in it isn't possible or safe for you, so it clearly signals an allergy. Saying 我不吃花生 would only sound like a preference.

Phrase Breakdown

我不能

wǒ bù néng

I can't

不能 means 'cannot' because something isn't allowed or isn't possible, as with an allergy.

Example

我不能喝酒。

I can't drink alcohol.

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.

不能

bù néng

[boo nung]

cannot; not able to

Used to express inability or restriction, often for allergies or dietary limits.

Example

我不能吃太辣的東西。

I can't eat very spicy food.

吃花生

chī huā shēng

eat peanuts

吃 means 'eat' and 花生 means 'peanuts'. 花生 is two first-tone syllables, so keep the pitch high and level.

Example

他很喜歡吃花生。

He really likes eating peanuts.

Words in this phrase

吃

chī

[chir]

eat

A basic verb used for eating food.

Example

我今天不想吃海鮮。

I don't want to eat seafood today.

花生

huā shēng

[hwah shung]

peanuts

A common ingredient in sauces, toppings, and snacks.

Example

這道菜上面有花生。

This dish has peanuts on top.

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