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How do you say "salt" in Chinese?
盐
yán
In Chinese, "salt" is 盐.
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Pronunciation
YAN. One syllable with rising tone. Say it low and climb up.
Writing and usage
One character: 盐 (yan) has 10 strokes with vessel radical on the left suggesting a container.
Example sentence
食物里有盐。
There is salt in the food.
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How to remember 盐
Salt is kept in containers or vessels, reflected in the vessel radical on the left of the character.
Related words
- butter 黄油 huáng yóu
- croissant 牛角面包 niú jiǎo miàn bāo
- donut 甜甜圈 tián tián quān
- flour 面粉 miàn fěn
- honey 蜂蜜 fēng mì
- hotdog 热狗 rè gǒu
- pastry 糕点 gāo diǎn
- pie 馅饼 xiàn bǐng
- pizza 披萨 pī sa
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Questions about 盐
How do you say "salt" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "salt" is 盐. It is a noun.
How is 盐 written in Chinese?
One character: 盐 (yan) has 10 strokes with vessel radical on the left suggesting a container.
How is 盐 used in a sentence?
Use 盐 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 食物里有盐。 (There is salt in the food.).
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