太咸

太鹹

tàixián

phrase

Meanings

1 too salty

Characters

too; excessively

Examples

这道菜太咸了，我喝不下水。

Zhè dào cài tàixián le, wǒ hē buxià shuǐ.

This dish is too salty — I can't drink enough water.

老板，汤太咸，能再加点水吗？

Lǎobǎn, tāng tàixián, néng zài jiādiǎn shuǐ ma?

Boss, the soup is too salty — could you add some water?

Tips

usage

The most common restaurant complaint in China. Northern food tends to run 咸 (salty); if you want it less salty at the table, ask 少放盐 (shǎo fàng yán, add less salt).

Stroke Order

太 tài

咸 xián