How to say “salt” in Chinese
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“Salt” in Chinese is 盐, yán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
盐 is read yán. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “盐”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 盐. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 汤里再加一点儿盐吧tānglizàijiāyìdiǎnryánbaLet's add a little more salt to the soup.
- 请把盐递给我。qǐngbǎyándìgěiwǒPlease pass me the salt.
- 他把盐当成糖了。tābǎyándàngchéngtángleHe mistook the salt for sugar.
- 汤有点儿淡再撒一点儿盐吧tāngyǒudiǎnrdàn,zàisǎyìdiǎnryánbaThe soup's a bit bland, add a little more salt.
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More words from the lesson “In the Kitchen”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “salt” in Chinese?
“Salt” in Chinese is 盐, pinyin yán.
What does 盐 mean?
盐 (yán) means “salt”.
How do you write 盐?
盐 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 盐?
盐 is read yán. Tones: yán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“salt” in the lesson “In the Kitchen”
This word is from the topic “Food and Cooking” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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