yán

盐

HSK 4Character · NounTraditional鹽

table salt; salt compound

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

table salt; edible salt

neutral

Refers to the common salt used in cooking and daily life.

Chǎo炒
cài菜
shí时
yào要
shǎo少
fàng放
xiē些
yán盐
 。

Put less salt when stir-frying dishes.

Zhè这
dài袋
jīng精
yán盐
de的
chún纯
dù度
hěn很
gāo高
 。

This bag of refined salt has high purity.

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Tā他
men们
jiā家
xiāng乡
de的
jǐng井
yán盐
hěn很
yǒu有
míng名
 。

The well salt in their hometown is very famous.

Wǒ我
qù去
chāo超
shì市
mǎi买
bāo包
yán盐
huí回
lái来
 。

I'll go to the supermarket to buy a pack of salt.

Yī医
shēng生
jiàn建
yì议
shǎo少
chī吃
yán盐
duì对
jiàn健
kāng康
hǎo好
 。

Doctors suggest eating less salt is good for health.

2.

noun

salt compound; chemical salt

technical

Technical term in chemistry, refers to a class of chemical compounds.

Lǜ氯
huà化
nà钠
shì是
zuì最
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
yán盐
lèi类
huà化
hé合
wù物
 。

Sodium chloride is the most common salt compound.

Yán盐
zài在
shuǐ水
róng溶
yè液
zhōng中
néng能
diàn电
lí离
chū出
lí离
zǐ子
 。

Salt can dissociate into ions in aqueous solution.

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Huà化
xué学
kè课
shàng上
wǒ我
men们
xué学
xí习
le了
yán盐
de的
xìng性
zhì质
 。

We learned about the properties of salts in chemistry class.

Duō多
shù数
yán盐
lèi类
zài在
cháng常
wēn温
xià下
shì是
jīng晶
tǐ体
 。

Most salts are crystals at room temperature.

Xiāo硝
suān酸
jiǎ钾
shǔ属
yú于
yán盐
lèi类
wù物
zhì质
 。

Potassium nitrate belongs to salt substances.