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食盐

shí yán

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pinyin
shí yán
simplified
食盐
traditional
食鹽

1 · noun-led entry

edible salt; table salt

食用盐

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The doctor advised him to reduce his salt intake.

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医生建议他减少食盐的摄入量。

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