不含麩質的 / 不含麸质的
In Chinese, "gluten-free" is expressed as 不含麩質的 / 不含麸质的. Wiktionary also lists 不含麵筋的 / 不含面筋的 (bùhán miànjin de).
Meaning: containing no gluten (adj)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 不含麩質的 / 不含麸质的 | |
| 不含麵筋的 / 不含面筋的 | bùhán miànjin de |
The term is used to describe food or products that contain no gluten.
Did you know?
- In Chinese, the word for gluten 麵筋 literally means 'wheat muscle', reflecting the protein's elastic and chewy texture.
- If you ask for 'gluten-free' food using the term 麵筋, a waiter might actually bring you a dish made entirely of concentrated wheat gluten. This is because 麵筋 is the name of a popular, chewy soy-based or wheat-based food staple.
- Because 'gluten' is a relatively modern nutritional concept in China, older generations might not recognize the term and may instead ask if a food is 'made of flour' (用麵做的).
Example sentences for Chinese are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “gluten-free” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
