How to Say ‘I can't eat peanuts.’ in Traditional Chinese
我不能吃花生。
wǒ bù néng chī huā shēng
[waw boo nung chir hwah shung]
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The pronoun used when talking about yourself.
我不能吃花生，請幫我注意。
I can't eat peanuts, please help me be careful about that.
不能
bù néng
[boo nung]
cannot; not able to
Useful for stating allergies, religious rules, or diet restrictions.
我不能吃花生，也不能吃堅果。
I can't eat peanuts, and I also can't eat nuts.
吃
chī
[chir]
eat
The verb used for consuming food.
這個我不能吃花生，所以不點。
I can't eat peanuts, so I won't order this.
花生
huā shēng
[hwah shung]
peanuts
A common ingredient in sauces, toppings, and snacks.
這道菜上面有花生。
This dish has peanuts on top.
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