Chinese phrase
〜可以做成素食吗？ 〜 ké yǐ zuò chéng sù shí ma
Meaning
Can ___ be made vegetarian?
When to use it
This asks whether a dish can be made vegetarian. It is a polite way to check whether meat can be omitted and suitable vegetarian ingredients used instead.
Example dialogue
这道菜 可以做成素食吗？ zhè dào cài ké yǐ zuò chéng sù shí ma
Can this dish be made vegetarian?
可以，我们可以不放肉，酱料也可以换成素的。 ké yǐ wǒ men ké yǐ bú fàng ròu jiàng liào yě ké yǐ huàn chéng sù de
Yes, we can leave out the meat and switch the sauce to a vegetarian one too.