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盐巴

Word · NounTraditional鹽巴

table salt (dialect)

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

table salt; common salt

dialect

Chiefly used in Southwestern Mandarin (Sichuan, Chongqing, Yunnan, Guizhou) and other dialects. The suffix '巴' functions as a diminutive or nominal marker.

Chǎo炒
cài菜
de的
shí时
hou候
jì记
de得
fàng放
diǎn点
yán盐
bā巴
 。

Remember to add a bit of salt when stir-frying vegetables.

Zhè这
dài袋
yán盐
bā巴
shì是
cóng从
lǎo老
jiā家
dài带
lái来
de的
 。

This bag of salt was brought from my hometown.

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Yán盐
bā巴
chī吃
duō多
le了
duì对
shēn身
tǐ体
bù不
hǎo好
 。

Eating too much salt is not good for your health.