Vegetarian
vej-uh-TAIR-ee-un /ˌvedʒəˈteəriən/
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What it really means
Food with no meat or fish, but dairy and eggs are OK. Menus mark it with "V". Note: some dishes that look vegetarian may use meat stock or gelatine — ask if you are strict.
Chinese explanation
不含肉和鱼、但可以有奶和蛋的食物。菜单用"V"标注。注意：有些看似素的菜可能用了肉汤或明胶，要求严格的话要问清。
Example conversation
A: Is the soup vegetarian?
B: Let me check it's not made with chicken stock.
A：这个汤是素的吗？
B：我确认一下它是不是用鸡汤做的。
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