Chinese word

低盐

Pronunciation

Pinyindī yán

Meaning

  • adjectivelow-salt

Example

医生建议吃低盐的食物。yī shēng jiàn yì chī dī yán de shí wù

The doctor recommends eating low-salt foods.

Illustration for 低盐 (low-salt)

More examples

超市里有很多低盐食品。chāo shì lǐ yǒu hěn duō dī yán shí pǐn

There are many low-salt foods in the supermarket.

Core concept

Food made with less added salt, so its natural flavors stand out and the taste is gentler.

Common phrases

  • 低盐饮食dī yán yǐn shí

    low-salt diet

  • 低盐食品dī yán shí pǐn

    low-salt foods

  • 低盐酱油dī yán jiàng yóu

    low-salt soy sauce

Similar words

少盐shǎo yán: Using only a small amount of salt in preparing food.
清淡qīng dàn: Mild and light in flavor, with little oiliness or saltiness.
低钠dī nà: Having little sodium content in the food.
淡dàn: Light in taste, with mild saltiness and no strong flavor.

Definition in Chinese

含盐量较低的，指食品或烹饪中加入的食盐量减少、口味偏清淡的性质或状态。hán yán liàng jiào dī de zhǐ shí pǐn huò pēng rèn zhōng jiā rù de shí yán liàng jián shǎo kǒu wèi piān qīng dàn de xìng zhì huò zhuàng tài

Word origin

低盐 (dīyán, "low-salt") combines 低 (dī, "low") + 盐 (yán, "salt") to mark a reduced amount of salt in food or cooking.

Usage tips

  • On menus and packages, this adjective works as a label, while a spoken restaurant request normally uses a full phrase about adding less salt.

Opposites

  • 高盐gāo yánhigh-saltadjective

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