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盐

yán · yan

Traditional 鹽

HSK 4Measure word: 粒 lì

Meaning

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  1. salt
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  1. Liangliang

    这(zhè)汤(tāng)怎么(zěnme)是(shì)甜的(tiánde)，你(nǐ)放(fàng)盐(yán)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Why is this soup sweet? Did you put in salt?

  2. Dengdeng

    放(fàng)了(le)啊(a)，一(yī)大勺(dàsháo)盐(yán)。

    I did! A big spoonful of salt.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)用(yòng)的(de)是(shì)哪个(nǎge)罐子(guànzi)？

    Which jar did you use?

  4. Dengdeng

    白色(báisè)的(de)那个(nàge)，在(zài)左边(zuǒbian)。

    The white one, on the left.

  5. Liangliang

    左边(zuǒbian)是(shì)糖(táng)！盐(yán)在(zài)右边(yòubian)。

    The left one is sugar! The salt is on the right.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

盐(yán)可(kě)以(yǐ)帮(bāng)助(zhù)保(bǎo)存(cún)食(shí)物(wù)避(bì)免(miǎn)腐(fǔ)烂(làn)。

Salt helps to preserve food from decay.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

汤(tāng)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)淡(dàn)，再(zài)加(jiā)一(yì)点(diǎn)盐(yán)吧(ba)。

The soup is a bit bland; add a little more salt.

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