| 食盐 | shí yán | edible salt | |
| 盐酸 | yán suān | hydrochloric acid HCl | |
| 盐碱地 | yán jiǎn dì | saline soil; (fig.) infertile woman | |
| 盐场HSK 4 | yán chǎng | saltpan; saltbed | |
| 盐湖 | yán hú | salt lake |
| 1 | Please pass me the salt and pepper. | |
| 2 | Could you please pass me the salt? | |
| 3 | This soup is bland and needs some salt. | |
| 4 | This soup hasn't been salted, it's a bit unsalty. | |
| 5 | Can you please pass the salt and pepper? |