salty (adj.)
HSK 4
Traditional
鹹
Radicals
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Homophones
弦 xián - the string of a musical instrument/bow; spring (n.) | HSK 6
嫌 xián - suspicion; ill will; resentment (v.) | HSK 6
Phonetically similar words
先 xiān - first (adv.) | HSK 3
县 xiàn - county (n.) | HSK 5
Examples
这道菜太咸了，需要加一点糖。 zhè dào cài tài xián le, xūyào jiā yīdiǎn táng. - This dish is too salty, it needs a little sugar.
我喜欢吃咸的零食，比如薯片。 wǒ xǐhuān chī xián de língshí, bǐrú shǔpiàn. - I like to eat salty snacks, such as potato chips.
咸水对人体的健康有害。 xián shuǐ duì réntǐ de jiànkāng yǒu hài. - Saltwater is harmful to human health.
他喜欢吃咸菜，觉得很开胃。 tā xǐhuān chī xián cài, juédé hěn kāiwèi. - He likes to eat pickles and finds it appetizing.
这种食品含有过多的咸味。 zhè zhǒng shípǐn hán yǒu guòduō de xiánwèi. - This food contains too much saltiness.