How to Say ‘No cilantro, please.’ in Traditional Chinese
不要香菜，謝謝。
bù yào xiāng cài xiè xiè
[boo yao shyang tseye shieh shieh]
💬 Usage Tip: [不要 + noun] is a very common way to ask for something without an ingredient: [不要香菜], [不要洋蔥], [不要冰]. It's short, direct, and normal in food orders.
Phrase Breakdown
不要
bù yào
don’t want; no
Used to ask the restaurant to leave something out.
不要辣。
No spicy.
Words in this phrase
不
bù
[boo]
not
A negation word; here it helps express that you do not want something.
我不吃香菜。
I don't eat cilantro.
要
yào
[yao]
want
Used to express preference; with 不 it becomes do not want.
我不要香菜。
I don't want cilantro.
香菜
xiāng cài
[shyang tseye]
cilantro; coriander
A common herb garnish in Taiwan that some people prefer to avoid.
這碗麵不要香菜。
No cilantro in this bowl of noodles, please.
謝謝
xiè xiè
[shieh shieh]
thank you
Adds politeness when making a food request.
不要香菜，謝謝。
No cilantro, thank you.
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