How to say “I don't eat meat” in Chinese
“I don't eat meat” in Chinese is 我不吃肉。, written in pinyin as Wǒ bù chī ròu..
我不吃肉。
Wǒ bù chī ròu.
I don't eat meat.
Word by word
What each part of 我不吃肉。 actually means.
- 我wǒI / me
- 不bùnot
- 吃chīto eat
- 肉ròumeat
When you use it
Handy because 肉 covers pork, beef and lamb — you don't need to name each animal.
Use 我不吃肉。 in restaurant situations. Order food, ask for the bill, handle spice levels.
Common questions
- How do you say "I don't eat meat" in Chinese?
- "I don't eat meat" in Chinese is 我不吃肉。 — written in pinyin as Wǒ bù chī ròu.. It is a restaurant phrase you would use in China.
- What does 我不吃肉。 mean in Chinese?
- 我不吃肉。 (Wǒ bù chī ròu.) means "I don't eat meat". Broken down word by word: 我 (wǒ) means "I / me"; 不 (bù) means "not"; 吃 (chī) means "to eat"; 肉 (ròu) means "meat".
- When would you use "I don't eat meat" in Chinese?
- Handy because 肉 covers pork, beef and lamb — you don't need to name each animal. You would say 我不吃肉。 (Wǒ bù chī ròu.) in everyday conversation.
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