How to Say ‘Vegetarian’ in Traditional Chinese
素食
sù shí
[sù shí]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Taiwan has many vegetarian buffets, marked with a 素 sign. Strict Buddhist vegetarian food often leaves out onion and garlic too, not just meat.
Phrase Breakdown
素食
sù shí
[sù shí]
vegetarian
Refers to foods or a diet excluding meat.
我想要素食菜單上的選擇。
I would like a choice from the vegetarian menu.
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