无麸质
wú fū zhì
The Mandarin phrase for "no gluten" is 无麸质 (wú fū zhì).
The term is used to describe food that does not contain the protein gluten. If you want to specifically refer to a "gluten-free diet", you can add 饮食 (yǐn shí), which means "diet" or "food and drink", to the end of the phrase to form 无麸质饮食.
How do you pronounce it?
wú fū zhì
Did you know?
- The character 麸 (fū) in the phrase actually refers to 'bran' or 'husk', which is the outer layer of cereal grains.
- The term 无 (wú) used at the beginning is a formal, classical way to say 'no' or 'without', much more elegant than the spoken 'méi yǒu'.
- Because soy sauce is a staple in Chinese cooking and almost always contains wheat, people asking for 无麸质 options often have to specifically ask for 'Tamari' or organic coconut aminos.
Examples in context
- 当然，这个菜不含麸质。Of course, this dish does not contain gluten.
- 好的，但是他们有没有无麸质选项呢？Sure, but do they have any gluten-free options?
- 这种饼干是无麸质的。Zhè zhǒng bǐnggān shì wú fùzhì de.This kind of cookie is gluten-free.
- 请问这里有无麸质的面包吗？Qǐngwèn zhèlǐ yǒu wú fùzhì de miànbāo ma?Excuse me, do you have any gluten-free bread here?
- 我需要找无麸质的食物。Wǒ xūyào zhǎo wú fùzhì de shíwù.I need to find gluten-free food.
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at a menu in a cafe.
- 欣怡 Xinyi你看，这里有无麸质的蛋糕。Nǐ kàn, zhèlǐ yǒu wú fū zhì de dàngāo.Look, there is gluten-free cake here.
- 浩然 Haoran真的吗？太好了！Zhēn de ma? Tài hǎo le!Really? That's great!
- 欣怡 Xinyi你想试一下吗，浩然？Nǐ xiǎng shì yī xià ma, Hàorán?Do you want to try some, Haoran?
- 浩然 Haoran好，我想点一块。Hǎo, wǒ xiǎng diǎn yī kuài.Yes, I want to order a piece.
