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How to Say ‘Not spicy, please.’ in Traditional Chinese

請不要辣。

qǐng bú yào là

[qǐng búyào là]

💬 Usage Tip: 不要 (bú yào) means "don't want", and you can put any food or ingredient after it: 不要香菜 "no cilantro".

Phrase Breakdown

請

qǐng

[qǐng]

please

Used to make polite requests.

Example

請問你要喝什麼?

May I ask what you would like to drink?

不要

bú yào

[búyào]

don't (imperative)

Used to tell someone not to do something.

Example

你不要擔心。

Don't worry.

辣

là

[là]

spicy; spiciness

Here used as a noun meaning chili or spiciness added to food.

Example

麵裡面要加辣嗎?

Do you want chili in the noodles?

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