table salt; sodium chloride
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table salt; sodium chloride; common salt
Refers specifically to sodium chloride (NaCl) used as a seasoning and preservative. Distinguished from the general chemical term 盐 (salt). Available as sea salt, lake salt, rock salt, and well salt.
Cài菜
lǐ里
yào要
fàng放
yì一
diǎn点
shí食
yán盐
。
You need to put a little salt in the dish.
Shí食
yán盐
shì是
shēng生
huó活
zhōng中
bì必
bù不
kě可
shǎo少
de的
tiáo调
wèi味
pǐn品
。
Salt is an essential seasoning in daily life.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
shí食
yán盐
shì是
cóng从
hǎi海
lǐ里
tí提
liàn炼
chū出
lái来
de的
。
This table salt is extracted from the sea.
Guò过
liàng量
shí食
yòng用
shí食
yán盐
duì对
jiàn健
kāng康
yǒu有
hài害
。
Excessive consumption of salt is harmful to health.