hǎiyán

海盐

Word · NounTraditional海鹽

sea salt; table salt (from seawater)

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

salt obtained by evaporating seawater; the primary type of table salt

Refers specifically to salt produced from the sea, as opposed to rock salt or lake salt.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
hǎi海
yán盐
bǐ比
jīng精
yán盐
hán含
yǒu有
gèng更
duō多
de的
kuàng矿
wù物
zhì质
 。

This sea salt contains more minerals than refined salt.

Zhè这
ge个
xiǎo小
zhèn镇
yǐ以
shēng生
chǎn产
yōu优
zhì质
hǎi海
yán盐
ér而
wén闻
míng名
 。

This small town is famous for producing high-quality sea salt.

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Tā他
yòng用
cū粗
hǎi海
yán盐
lái来
tiáo调
wèi味
niú牛
pái排
 。

He uses coarse sea salt to season the steak.