Chinese phrase
含〜吗？ hán 〜 ma
Meaning
Does it contain ___?
When to use it
Asks if something contains an ingredient. It is a clear, neutral question often used when checking food ingredients.
Example dialogue
这道菜 含 花生 吗？ zhè dào cài hán huā shēng ma
Does this dish contain peanuts?
不含，不过厨房可能有交叉接触，我们可以尽量不放花生。 bù hán bú guò chú fáng kě néng yǒu jiāo chā jiē chù wǒ men ké yǐ jǐn liàng bú fàng huā shēng
It does not, but there could be cross-contact in the kitchen, so we can do our best not to add peanuts.