Traditional Chinese Food Vocabulary: 140+ Real-Life Words

This list gives you Traditional Chinese (繁體中文) food words you’ll actually use: characters, pinyin with tone marks, simple meanings, and example sentences you can steal for real life.

Skim the cards for quick wins, copy the phrases for ordering, then use the tables to level up your menu-reading powers (without turning into a walking dictionary).

Yak Snark (friendly warning):
“Spicy” is not a personality trait. Start with 微辣 (mild) unless you enjoy regret as a side dish.

How to use this list

Tap 🔊 to hear the Traditional Chinese. Practice the phrases out loud. Then mix-and-match: “我要 + 一碗 + 麵” and suddenly you’re ordering like you belong there.

Pronunciation tip

Pinyin tone marks matter. là (辣, spicy) and lā (拉, pull) are not the same thing… unless you’re pulling your tongue off the table.

Must-know food words (quick cards)

菜單

càidān

你們有菜單嗎？
Nǐmen yǒu càidān ma?
Do you have a menu?

點餐

diǎncān

to order (food)

我們可以點餐了嗎？
Wǒmen kěyǐ diǎncān le ma?
Can we order now?

Order like a human (ready-to-use phrases)

These are the lines that save you from pointing at everything like it’s a museum exhibit.

我想點這個。

Wǒ xiǎng diǎn zhège.

I’d like to order this.

你們有英文菜單嗎？

Nǐmen yǒu Yīngwén càidān ma?

Do you have an English menu?

內用還是外帶？

Nèiyòng háishi wàidài?

Dining in or takeout?

可以幫我介紹一下嗎？

Kěyǐ bāng wǒ jièshào yíxià ma?

Could you introduce/explain it to me?

可以不要香菜嗎？

Kěyǐ bú yào xiāngcài ma?

Can I have it without cilantro?

我不吃牛肉。

Wǒ bù chī niúròu.

I don’t eat beef.

我對海鮮過敏。

Wǒ duì hǎixiān guòmǐn.

I’m allergic to seafood.

這個有堅果嗎？

Zhège yǒu jiānguǒ ma?

Does this have nuts?

請給我一杯水。

Qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi shuǐ.

Please give me a cup of water.

不要太辣。

Bú yào tài là.

Not too spicy.

幫我加辣。

Bāng wǒ jiā là.

Make it spicier for me.

少油少鹽。

Shǎo yóu shǎo yán.

Less oil, less salt.

這個要熱的還是冰的？

Zhège yào rè de háishi bīng de?

Do you want this hot or iced?

可以再來一份嗎？

Kěyǐ zài lái yí fèn ma?

Can I get one more portion?

我吃素。

Wǒ chī sù.

I’m vegetarian.

可以換成無麩質嗎？

Kěyǐ huàn chéng wú fūzhì ma?

Can it be made gluten-free?

請幫我結帳。

Qǐng bāng wǒ jiézhàng.

Please help me check out.

這個真的很好吃！

Zhège zhēn de hěn hǎochī!

This is seriously delicious!

How portions work in Chinese (without math pain)

You’ll hear people say “one bowl,” “one plate,” “one portion.” These are measure words. Use them to sound natural fast.

Measure words & portions (超實用)

Traditional	Pinyin	Meaning	Example (ZH + pinyin)	Translation
一份	yí fèn	one portion	我要一份炒飯。 Wǒ yào yí fèn chǎofàn.	I want one portion of fried rice.
一碗	yì wǎn	one bowl	請給我一碗湯。 Qǐng gěi wǒ yì wǎn tāng.	Please give me a bowl of soup.
一盤	yì pán	one plate (dish)	我們點一盤青菜。 Wǒmen diǎn yì pán qīngcài.	We’ll order one plate of greens.
一杯	yì bēi	one cup	我要一杯奶茶。 Wǒ yào yì bēi nǎichá.	I want a cup of milk tea.
一瓶	yì píng	one bottle	請給我一瓶水。 Qǐng gěi wǒ yì píng shuǐ.	Please give me a bottle of water.
一罐	yí guàn	one can / jar	我想買一罐咖啡。 Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yí guàn kāfēi.	I want to buy a can of coffee.
一包	yì bāo	one bag / pack	可以給我一包衛生紙嗎？ Kěyǐ gěi wǒ yì bāo wèishēngzhǐ ma?	Can you give me a pack of tissues?
一個	yí gè	one (general item)	我要一個便當。 Wǒ yào yí gè biàndāng.	I want one bento box.
一條	yì tiáo	one (long item, e.g., fish)	我們點一條魚。 Wǒmen diǎn yì tiáo yú.	We’ll order one fish.
一串	yí chuàn	one skewer	夜市我想吃一串燒烤。 Yèshì wǒ xiǎng chī yí chuàn shāokǎo.	At the night market, I want one skewer of barbecue.
一顆	yì kē	one (small round item)	我想加一顆蛋。 Wǒ xiǎng jiā yì kē dàn.	I want to add one egg.
一塊	yí kuài	one piece	給我一塊豆腐。 Gěi wǒ yí kuài dòufu.	Give me a piece of tofu.

Food vocabulary tables (grouped for real life)

Restaurants & ordering

Traditional	Pinyin	Meaning	Example (ZH + pinyin)	Translation
餐廳	cāntīng	restaurant	我們在餐廳等朋友。 Wǒmen zài cāntīng děng péngyǒu.	We’re waiting for friends at the restaurant.
小吃	xiǎochī	snacks / street food	我最愛夜市的小吃。 Wǒ zuì ài yèshì de xiǎochī.	I love night market snacks the most.
夜市	yèshì	night market	週末一起去夜市吧。 Zhōumò yìqǐ qù yèshì ba.	Let’s go to the night market this weekend.
招牌	zhāopái	signature (dish)	這是他們的招牌菜。 Zhè shì tāmen de zhāopái cài.	This is their signature dish.
今日特餐	jīnrì tècān	today’s special	今天的今日特餐是咖哩雞。 Jīntiān de jīnrì tècān shì gālǐ jī.	Today’s special is curry chicken.
加點	jiādiǎn	to add (another item)	我們再加點一份水餃。 Wǒmen zài jiādiǎn yí fèn shuǐjiǎo.	Let’s add one more portion of dumplings.
內用	nèiyòng	dine in	我們要內用，謝謝。 Wǒmen yào nèiyòng, xièxie.	We’re dining in, thanks.
打包	dǎbāo	to pack up (leftovers)	吃不完可以打包嗎？ Chī bù wán kěyǐ dǎbāo ma?	Can I pack it up if I can’t finish?
訂位	dìngwèi	to make a reservation	我想訂位，兩個人。 Wǒ xiǎng dìngwèi, liǎng gè rén.	I’d like a reservation for two.
排隊	páiduì	to line up	這家店要排隊很久。 Zhè jiā diàn yào páiduì hěn jiǔ.	You have to queue a long time for this place.
等位	děngwèi	to wait for a table/seat	人很多，我們先等位。 Rén hěn duō, wǒmen xiān děngwèi.	It’s crowded; we’ll wait for a table first.
座位	zuòwèi	seat	這裡有空座位嗎？ Zhèlǐ yǒu kōng zuòwèi ma?	Is there an empty seat here?
服務生	fúwùshēng	server / waiter	服務生，可以過來一下嗎？ Fúwùshēng, kěyǐ guòlái yíxià ma?	Excuse me, can you come over for a moment?
櫃台	guìtái	counter	請到櫃台結帳。 Qǐng dào guìtái jiézhàng.	Please pay at the counter.
結帳	jiézhàng	to check out / pay	我們要結帳。 Wǒmen yào jiézhàng.	We’d like to pay.
發票	fāpiào	receipt (invoice)	可以給我發票嗎？ Kěyǐ gěi wǒ fāpiào ma?	Can you give me a receipt?
小費	xiǎofèi	tip	這裡需要給小費嗎？ Zhèlǐ xūyào gěi xiǎofèi ma?	Do we need to tip here?
刷卡	shuākǎ	to pay by card	可以刷卡嗎？ Kěyǐ shuākǎ ma?	Can I pay by card?
現金	xiànjīn	cash	我只有現金。 Wǒ zhǐ yǒu xiànjīn.	I only have cash.
餐具	cānjù	utensils	可以再給我一套餐具嗎？ Kěyǐ zài gěi wǒ yí tào cānjù ma?	Can you give me another set of utensils?
筷子	kuàizi	chopsticks	我不太會用筷子。 Wǒ bù tài huì yòng kuàizi.	I’m not very good with chopsticks.
湯匙	tāngchí	spoon	這碗湯需要湯匙。 Zhè wǎn tāng xūyào tāngchí.	This soup needs a spoon.
盤子	pánzi	plate	請給我們兩個盤子。 Qǐng gěi wǒmen liǎng gè pánzi.	Please give us two plates.
碗	wǎn	bowl	我想要一個小碗。 Wǒ xiǎng yào yí gè xiǎo wǎn.	I’d like a small bowl.
杯子	bēizi	cup / glass	這個杯子可以續杯嗎？ Zhège bēizi kěyǐ xùbēi ma?	Can this cup be refilled?

Taste & preferences

Traditional	Pinyin	Meaning	Example (ZH + pinyin)	Translation
甜	tián	sweet	我喜歡甜一點的。 Wǒ xǐhuan tián yìdiǎn de.	I like it a bit sweeter.
鹹	xián	salty	這個湯有點鹹。 Zhège tāng yǒudiǎn xián.	This soup is a bit salty.
酸	suān	sour	你要不要加點酸？ Nǐ yào bú yào jiā diǎn suān?	Do you want to add a bit of sourness?
苦	kǔ	bitter	這杯咖啡不苦。 Zhè bēi kāfēi bù kǔ.	This coffee isn’t bitter.
香	xiāng	fragrant	這個燒烤很香。 Zhège shāokǎo hěn xiāng.	This barbecue smells amazing.
鮮	xiān	savory / umami	這碗湯很鮮。 Zhè wǎn tāng hěn xiān.	This soup is really savory.
清淡	qīngdàn	light (not heavy)	我今天想吃清淡一點。 Wǒ jīntiān xiǎng chī qīngdàn yìdiǎn.	Today I want something lighter.
重口味	zhòngkǒuwèi	strongly flavored	他喜歡重口味的菜。 Tā xǐhuan zhòngkǒuwèi de cài.	He likes strongly flavored dishes.
少油	shǎoyóu	less oil	可以做少油嗎？ Kěyǐ zuò shǎoyóu ma?	Can you make it with less oil?
少鹽	shǎoyán	less salt	麻煩少鹽，謝謝。 Máfan shǎoyán, xièxie.	Less salt, please—thanks.
脆	cuì	crispy	我喜歡外皮脆的。 Wǒ xǐhuan wàipí cuì de.	I like it crispy on the outside.
軟	ruǎn	soft	麵包要軟一點。 Miànbāo yào ruǎn yìdiǎn.	Make the bread a bit softer.
嫩	nèn	tender	這塊牛排很嫩。 Zhè kuài niúpái hěn nèn.	This steak is very tender.
Q彈	Q tán	springy/chewy (texture)	這個珍珠很Q彈。 Zhège zhēnzhū hěn Q tán.	These boba pearls are really chewy.
濃	nóng	rich / strong	我想要濃一點的湯。 Wǒ xiǎng yào nóng yìdiǎn de tāng.	I want a richer soup.
清爽	qīngshuǎng	refreshing / light	這個沙拉很清爽。 Zhège shālā hěn qīngshuǎng.	This salad is really refreshing.
油膩	yóunì	greasy	這道菜有點油膩。 Zhè dào cài yǒudiǎn yóunì.	This dish is a bit greasy.
微辣	wēilà	mild spicy	我可以吃微辣。 Wǒ kěyǐ chī wēilà.	I can handle mild spicy.
大辣	dàlà	very spicy	他點了大辣的火鍋。 Tā diǎn le dàlà de huǒguō.	He ordered a very spicy hot pot.
冰	bīng	iced / with ice	我要冰的奶茶。 Wǒ yào bīng de nǎichá.	I want an iced milk tea.

Cooking methods

Traditional	Pinyin	Meaning	Example (ZH + pinyin)	Translation
煮	zhǔ	to boil/cook	這個麵要煮三分鐘。 Zhège miàn yào zhǔ sān fēnzhōng.	These noodles need to cook for three minutes.
炒	chǎo	to stir-fry	我想吃炒飯。 Wǒ xiǎng chī chǎofàn.	I want fried rice.
煎	jiān	to pan-fry	我喜歡煎蛋。 Wǒ xǐhuan jiāndàn.	I like fried eggs.
炸	zhá	to deep-fry	這家店的炸物很受歡迎。 Zhè jiā diàn de zháwù hěn shòu huānyíng.	This place’s fried foods are popular.
烤	kǎo	to roast/bake/grill	你想吃烤雞嗎？ Nǐ xiǎng chī kǎojī ma?	Do you want roast chicken?
蒸	zhēng	to steam	這個小籠包是蒸的。 Zhège xiǎolóngbāo shì zhēng de.	These soup dumplings are steamed.
燉	dùn	to stew	今天我們燉一鍋湯。 Jīntiān wǒmen dùn yì guō tāng.	Today we’ll stew a pot of soup.
滷	lǔ	to braise (in soy sauce)	我想加一顆滷蛋。 Wǒ xiǎng jiā yì kē lǔdàn.	I want to add a braised egg.
涼拌	liángbàn	cold mixed (salad-style)	我們點一盤涼拌小黃瓜。 Wǒmen diǎn yì pán liángbàn xiǎohuángguā.	We ordered a plate of cold cucumber salad.
水煮	shuǐzhǔ	boiled (in water)	我想要水煮青菜。 Wǒ xiǎng yào shuǐzhǔ qīngcài.	I want boiled greens.
清蒸	qīngzhēng	lightly steamed	這條魚清蒸就很好吃。 Zhè tiáo yú qīngzhēng jiù hěn hǎochī.	This fish is delicious just steamed.
燒烤	shāokǎo	barbecue	夜市的燒烤很香。 Yèshì de shāokǎo hěn xiāng.	Night market barbecue smells amazing.
熬湯	áo tāng	to simmer soup	他用骨頭熬湯。 Tā yòng gǔtou áo tāng.	He simmers soup with bones.
乾煎	gānjiān	pan-sear (little/no oil)	這個魚用乾煎比較脆。 Zhège yú yòng gānjiān bǐjiào cuì.	This fish is crispier when pan-seared.
炙燒	zhìshāo	torch-seared	我想試試炙燒壽司。 Wǒ xiǎng shìshi zhìshāo shòusī.	I want to try torch-seared sushi.

Staples & common dishes

Traditional	Pinyin	Meaning	Example (ZH + pinyin)	Translation
白飯	báifàn	white rice	請再來一碗白飯。 Qǐng zài lái yì wǎn báifàn.	Please bring another bowl of rice.
炒飯	chǎofàn	fried rice	我點了一份炒飯。 Wǒ diǎn le yí fèn chǎofàn.	I ordered a portion of fried rice.
粥	zhōu	porridge	早上喝粥很舒服。 Zǎoshang hē zhōu hěn shūfu.	Porridge in the morning feels great.
麵	miàn	noodles	你想吃什麼麵？ Nǐ xiǎng chī shénme miàn?	What kind of noodles do you want?
湯麵	tāngmiàn	noodle soup	下雨天很適合吃湯麵。 Xiàyǔ tiān hěn shìhé chī tāngmiàn.	Noodle soup is perfect on rainy days.
乾麵	gānmiàn	dry noodles (no soup)	我比較喜歡乾麵。 Wǒ bǐjiào xǐhuan gānmiàn.	I prefer dry noodles.
米粉	mǐfěn	rice noodles (thin)	這家店的米粉湯很有名。 Zhè jiā diàn de mǐfěn tāng hěn yǒumíng.	This place is famous for its rice noodle soup.
冬粉	dōngfěn	glass noodles	火鍋裡我會加冬粉。 Huǒguō lǐ wǒ huì jiā dōngfěn.	I add glass noodles to hot pot.
河粉	héfěn	flat rice noodles	我想吃牛肉河粉。 Wǒ xiǎng chī niúròu héfěn.	I want beef rice noodles.
水餃	shuǐjiǎo	boiled dumplings	我們點了十顆水餃。 Wǒmen diǎn le shí kē shuǐjiǎo.	We ordered ten dumplings.
鍋貼	guōtiē	pan-fried dumplings	鍋貼要趁熱吃。 Guōtiē yào chèn rè chī.	Potstickers should be eaten hot.
包子	bāozi	steamed bun (filled)	早餐我吃兩個包子。 Zǎocān wǒ chī liǎng gè bāozi.	I ate two buns for breakfast.
饅頭	mántou	steamed bun (plain)	這個饅頭很鬆軟。 Zhège mántou hěn sōngruǎn.	This steamed bun is fluffy and soft.
吐司	tǔsī	toast	我要一份烤吐司。 Wǒ yào yí fèn kǎo tǔsī.	I want an order of toast.
三明治	sānmíngzhì	sandwich	她點了鮪魚三明治。 Tā diǎn le wěiyú sānmíngzhì.	She ordered a tuna sandwich.
沙拉	shālā	salad	沙拉可以不要洋蔥嗎？ Shālā kěyǐ bú yào yángcōng ma?	Can the salad be without onion?
湯	tāng	soup	這碗湯太燙了。 Zhè wǎn tāng tài tàng le.	This soup is too hot.
濃湯	nóngtāng	cream/thick soup	我想要一碗玉米濃湯。 Wǒ xiǎng yào yì wǎn yùmǐ nóngtāng.	I want a bowl of corn chowder.
火鍋	huǒguō	hot pot	冬天大家都愛吃火鍋。 Dōngtiān dàjiā dōu ài chī huǒguō.	Everyone loves hot pot in winter.
小籠包	xiǎolóngbāo	soup dumplings	小籠包要小心湯汁。 Xiǎolóngbāo yào xiǎoxīn tāngzhī.	Be careful of the soup inside soup dumplings.
燒賣	shāomài	siu mai	我想再加點兩個燒賣。 Wǒ xiǎng zài jiādiǎn liǎng gè shāomài.	I want to add two more siu mai.
便當	biàndāng	bento / boxed meal	中午我買了一個便當。 Zhōngwǔ wǒ mǎi le yí gè biàndāng.	I bought a bento for lunch.
咖哩飯	gālǐ fàn	curry rice	這份咖哩飯很下飯。 Zhè fèn gālǐ fàn hěn xiàfàn.	This curry rice goes great with rice (very “rice-friendly”).
壽司	shòusī	sushi	這家壽司很新鮮。 Zhè jiā shòusī hěn xīnxiān.	This sushi place is very fresh.
披薩	pīsà	pizza	我們點一個海鮮披薩。 Wǒmen diǎn yí gè hǎixiān pīsà.	We ordered a seafood pizza.

Ingredients (meat, seafood, veggies)

Traditional	Pinyin	Meaning	Example (ZH + pinyin)	Translation
牛肉	niúròu	beef	這碗麵有牛肉。 Zhè wǎn miàn yǒu niúròu.	This noodle bowl has beef.
豬肉	zhūròu	pork	他點了豬肉炒飯。 Tā diǎn le zhūròu chǎofàn.	He ordered pork fried rice.
雞肉	jīròu	chicken	我想要雞肉沙拉。 Wǒ xiǎng yào jīròu shālā.	I want a chicken salad.
羊肉	yángròu	lamb/mutton	羊肉比較有味道。 Yángròu bǐjiào yǒu wèidào.	Lamb has a stronger flavor.
魚	yú	fish	這條魚很嫩。 Zhè tiáo yú hěn nèn.	This fish is very tender.
蝦	xiā	shrimp	我對蝦過敏。 Wǒ duì xiā guòmǐn.	I’m allergic to shrimp.
蟹	xiè	crab	這裡的蟹很新鮮。 Zhèlǐ de xiè hěn xīnxiān.	The crab here is very fresh.
蛤蜊	gélí	clams	這碗湯有很多蛤蜊。 Zhè wǎn tāng yǒu hěn duō gélí.	This soup has lots of clams.
牡蠣	mǔlì	oysters	我想吃牡蠣煎。 Wǒ xiǎng chī mǔlì jiān.	I want to eat oyster omelet.
花枝	huāzhī	squid/cuttlefish (common menu term)	你喜歡花枝還是魚？ Nǐ xǐhuan huāzhī háishi yú?	Do you like squid or fish?
豆腐	dòufu	tofu	這個豆腐很滑嫩。 Zhège dòufu hěn huánèn.	This tofu is very silky and tender.
雞蛋	jīdàn	egg	我早餐想吃雞蛋。 Wǒ zǎocān xiǎng chī jīdàn.	I want eggs for breakfast.
青菜	qīngcài	leafy greens	火鍋要加青菜。 Huǒguō yào jiā qīngcài.	Add leafy greens to the hot pot.
高麗菜	gāolícài	cabbage	高麗菜很甜。 Gāolícài hěn tián.	Cabbage is quite sweet.
菠菜	bōcài	spinach	這盤菠菜是清炒的。 Zhè pán bōcài shì qīngchǎo de.	This plate of spinach is lightly stir-fried.
洋蔥	yángcōng	onion	我不要洋蔥。 Wǒ bú yào yángcōng.	No onion for me.
大蒜	dàsuàn	garlic	這個醬有大蒜味。 Zhège jiàng yǒu dàsuàn wèi.	This sauce has a garlicky taste.
薑	jiāng	ginger	請幫我加一點薑。 Qǐng bāng wǒ jiā yìdiǎn jiāng.	Please add a bit of ginger for me.
蔥	cōng	scallion/green onion	這碗麵多加蔥。 Zhè wǎn miàn duō jiā cōng.	Add extra scallion to this noodle bowl.
香菜	xiāngcài	cilantro	可以不要香菜嗎？ Kěyǐ bú yào xiāngcài ma?	Can it be without cilantro?
番茄	fānqié	tomato	番茄蛋湯很好喝。 Fānqié dàn tāng hěn hǎo hē.	Tomato egg soup is really tasty.
馬鈴薯	mǎlíngshǔ	potato	我喜歡馬鈴薯泥。 Wǒ xǐhuan mǎlíngshǔ ní.	I like mashed potatoes.
玉米	yùmǐ	corn	這碗濃湯有玉米。 Zhè wǎn nóngtāng yǒu yùmǐ.	This thick soup has corn.
香菇	xiānggū	shiitake mushroom	香菇真的很香。 Xiānggū zhēn de hěn xiāng.	Shiitake mushrooms are really fragrant.
辣椒	làjiāo	chili pepper	我不要辣椒。 Wǒ bú yào làjiāo.	No chili pepper for me.

Drinks & desserts

Traditional	Pinyin	Meaning	Example (ZH + pinyin)	Translation
水	shuǐ	water	請給我一杯水。 Qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi shuǐ.	Please give me a cup of water.
茶	chá	tea	我想喝熱茶。 Wǒ xiǎng hē rè chá.	I want hot tea.
紅茶	hóngchá	black tea	你要紅茶還是綠茶？ Nǐ yào hóngchá háishi lǜchá?	Do you want black tea or green tea?
綠茶	lǜchá	green tea	綠茶可以無糖嗎？ Lǜchá kěyǐ wútáng ma?	Can the green tea be sugar-free?
奶茶	nǎichá	milk tea	我要一杯冰奶茶。 Wǒ yào yì bēi bīng nǎichá.	I want an iced milk tea.
珍珠	zhēnzhū	boba pearls	珍珠可以少一點嗎？ Zhēnzhū kěyǐ shǎo yìdiǎn ma?	Can I have fewer pearls?
咖啡	kāfēi	coffee	我早上一定要喝咖啡。 Wǒ zǎoshang yídìng yào hē kāfēi.	I have to drink coffee in the morning.
果汁	guǒzhī	juice	這個果汁很酸。 Zhège guǒzhī hěn suān.	This juice is very sour.
甜點	tiándiǎn	dessert	飯後你想吃甜點嗎？ Fànhòu nǐ xiǎng chī tiándiǎn ma?	Do you want dessert after the meal?
冰淇淋	bīngqílín	ice cream	我想來一球冰淇淋。 Wǒ xiǎng lái yì qiú bīngqílín.	I want a scoop of ice cream.

Optional variants: dietary labels & allergy words

If you have dietary needs, memorize these first. Your stomach will send a thank-you note.

Traditional	Pinyin	Meaning	Example (ZH + pinyin)	Translation
過敏	guòmǐn	allergic	我對花生過敏。 Wǒ duì huāshēng guòmǐn.	I’m allergic to peanuts.
堅果	jiānguǒ	nuts	這道甜點有堅果嗎？ Zhè dào tiándiǎn yǒu jiānguǒ ma?	Does this dessert have nuts?
花生	huāshēng	peanuts	請不要放花生。 Qǐng bú yào fàng huāshēng.	Please don’t add peanuts.
無麩質	wú fūzhì	gluten-free	你們有無麩質的選項嗎？ Nǐmen yǒu wú fūzhì de xuǎnxiàng ma?	Do you have gluten-free options?
乳製品	rǔzhìpǐn	dairy products	這杯飲料有乳製品嗎？ Zhè bēi yǐnliào yǒu rǔzhìpǐn ma?	Does this drink contain dairy?
全素	quánsù	vegan	我吃全素。 Wǒ chī quánsù.	I’m vegan.
蛋奶素	dàn nǎi sù	ovo-lacto vegetarian	我吃蛋奶素，可以嗎？ Wǒ chī dàn nǎi sù, kěyǐ ma?	I’m ovo-lacto vegetarian; is that okay?
素	sù	vegetarian (short)	這個可以做素的嗎？ Zhège kěyǐ zuò sù de ma?	Can this be made vegetarian?

Yak Snark (endgame):
If you can say 不要太辣 and 可以不要香菜嗎, you’re already ahead of 90% of tourists. The other 10% are just louder.