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洒

sǎ · sa

Traditional 灑

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to sprinkle
  2. to spray
  3. to spill
  4. to shed
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Too much salt

  1. Dengdeng

    做(zuò)鱼(yú)的(de)时候(shíhou)，要(yào)在(zài)上面(shàngmiàn)洒(sǎ)一点(yīdiǎn)盐(yán)。

    When you cook fish, sprinkle a bit of salt on top.

  2. Liangliang

    洒(sǎ)多少(duōshao)？

    How much do I sprinkle?

  3. Dengdeng

    一点点(yīdiǎndiǎn)就(jiù)够(gòu)了(le)。

    Just a tiny bit is enough.

  4. Liangliang

    哎呀(āiyā)，我(wǒ)手(shǒu)一(yī)滑(huá)，盐(yán)全(quán)洒(sǎ)出来(chūlái)了(le)！

    Oh no, my hand slipped and all the salt spilled out!

  5. Dengdeng

    洒(sǎ)了(le)这么多(zhèmeduō)，这(zhè)条(tiáo)鱼(yú)不能(bùnéng)吃(chī)了(le)。

    You spilled so much. This fish cannot be eaten.

  6. Liangliang

    没事(méishì)，我们(wǒmen)加(jiā)点(diǎn)水(shuǐ)，做成(zuòchéng)鱼汤(yútāng)！

    No problem. We add some water and make fish soup!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)在(zài)鱼(yú)上(shàng)洒(sǎ)盐(yán)和(hé)胡(hú)椒(jiāo)作(zuò)调(tiáo)味(wèi)。

I seasoned the fish with salt and pepper.

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02

他(tā)不(bù)小(xiǎo)心(xīn)把(bǎ)咖(kā)啡(fēi)洒(sǎ)在(zài)键(jiàn)盘(pán)上(shàng)了(le)。

He accidentally spilled coffee on the keyboard.

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