How to Say ‘I am vegetarian.’ in Traditional Chinese
我吃素。
wǒ chī sù
[wo chīsù]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally "I eat vegetarian": Chinese describes a diet with 吃 "eat" + the food type, not "I am".
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This phrase is widely understood in Taiwan, partly thanks to its large Buddhist vegetarian community.
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[wo]
I; me
The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.
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.
吃素
chī sù
[chīsù]
to be vegetarian
Literally 'eat plain'; to eat a vegetarian diet.
她每天都吃素。
She eats vegetarian every day.
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