How to Say ‘Is there anything you don't eat?’ in Traditional Chinese
請問有沒有不吃的東西？
qǐng wèn yǒu méi yǒu bù chī de dōng xī
[qǐng wèn yoe méiyǒu boo chir de dōngxi]
💬 Usage Tip: 有沒有 puts "have" and "not have" side by side to make a yes/no question, so no question word is needed. Answer with just 有 or 沒有.
Phrase Breakdown
請問有沒有
qǐng wèn yǒu méi yǒu
may I ask, is there any
請問 is a polite 'may I ask'. 有沒有 ('have or not have') turns the sentence into a yes/no question.
請問有沒有菜單？
Excuse me, is there a menu?
Words in this phrase
請問
qǐng wèn
[qǐng wèn]
may I ask
Used to politely pose a question.
請問這裡有人嗎？
Excuse me, is there anyone here?
有
yǒu
[yoe]
to have; there is/are
Used to show possession or that something exists or is available.
我們有很多交流機會。
We have many opportunities to interact.
沒有
méi yǒu
[méiyǒu]
not have; there isn't
Negative of 有; in 有沒有 it forms a yes/no question.
你有沒有時間？
Do you have time?
不吃的東西？
bù chī de dōng xī
foods you don't eat?
This part names what is being asked about: things the person doesn't eat.
他不吃的東西很多。
There are many things he doesn't eat.
Words in this phrase
不
bù
[boo]
not; no
A negative word meaning 'not'; it changes meaning depending on what follows.
不是這個，是那個。
Not this one, it’s that one.
吃
chī
[chir]
eat
A basic verb used for eating food.
我今天不想吃海鮮。
I don't want to eat seafood today.
的
de
[de]
(nominalizing particle)
At the end of 是…的, it turns a description into a noun-like phrase: 'a red one'.
這本書是新的。
This book is new.
東西
dōng xī
[dōngxi]
thing; stuff
General word for objects or things, including food.
我想買東西。
I want to buy some things.
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