Chinese
yán
Meaning: salt
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

請把鹽遞給我。
请把盐递给我。
Please pass the salt to me.
請把鹽傳給我。
Please pass the salt to me.
請把鹽遞給我。
Please pass me the salt.
這碗湯的味道太淡了,請加一點鹽。
This soup tastes too bland, please add a little salt.
在實驗室裡,我們將鹽加入水中,製成了食鹽溶液。
In the laboratory, we added salt to water to make a salt solution.

Usage Notes

Common table salt used for seasoning.

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