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“less salty” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinshǎo yán

Example

这道菜请少盐。zhè dào cài qǐng shǎo yán

Please make this dish less salty.

Illustration for 少盐 (less salty)

How to say “less salty” in Chinese

“Less salty” in Chinese is 少盐 (shǎo yán).

A dish whose flavor stays light because only a small amount of salt is used.

Full entry for 少盐: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 少盐

晚餐我做了少盐的菜肴。wǎn cān wǒ zuò le shǎo yán de cài yáo

I made a less salty dish for dinner.

Tips for using 少盐

  • As an adjective, this describes the food or dish; for a spoken request, 少放盐 (shǎo fàng yán, "add less salt") makes the cooking action explicit.

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