pinch of salt; salt crust
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
a pinch of salt; a tiny amount of salt
Often used with the diminutive suffix '儿' (erhua).
Tāng汤
lǐ里
gē搁
diǎn点
yán儿
huā盐
er花
儿
。
Add a pinch of salt to the soup.
Zhè这
dào道
cài菜
zhǐ只
fàng放
le了
yì一
diǎn点
yán儿
huā盐
花
。
This dish only has a pinch of salt added to it.
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Sǎ撒
shǎo少
xǔ许
yán盐
huā花
tiáo调
wèi味
jiù就
gòu够
le了
。
Just sprinkle a little salt for seasoning and that's enough.
noun
salt efflorescence; salt crust; salt frost
dialectRefers to white salt deposits that form on surfaces, especially on pickle jars or coastal rocks.
Xián咸
cài菜
tán坛
zi子
kǒu口
shang上
jié结
le了
yì一
céng层
yán盐
huā花
。
A layer of salt crust formed on the mouth of the pickle jar.
Hǎi海
biān边
de的
shí石
tou头
shang上
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
bái白
sè色
de的
yán盐
huā花
。
The rocks by the sea were covered with white salt efflorescence.