不要葱蒜 (bù yào cōng suàn) can be translated as “No scallions or garlic, please”. This is a language-learning expression, not a quotation from an interview or evidence about how often people use it.

What the expression contains#

  • 不要: do not; do not want
  • 葱: scallion; green onion
  • 蒜: garlic

Translation and context#

The full-expression translation above is an editorial teaching translation. The dictionary source verifies the component vocabulary; it is not evidence that a particular speaker said this sentence. Context supplies the speaker, listener, time and intended tone. The pinyin is a reading guide rather than a phonetic transcript of natural conversation.

Sources and lexical-data licence#

Component lexical data adapted from CC-CEDICT contributors, distributed by MDBG, release dated 23 October 2026, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The component glosses have been reformatted; the full-expression translation and explanation are newly written.

Dictionary release.

A translated food request does not confirm ingredients, preparation methods or the absence of allergens. Ask the food provider about the specific dish.