控盐

控鹽

kòngyán

verb

Meanings

1 to limit salt intake
2 to control sodium in one's diet

Characters

to control; limit

Examples

HSK 7-9

医生让我控盐控油。

Yīshēng ràng wǒ kòngyán kòngyóu.

The doctor told me to cut salt and oil.

HSK 7-9

高血压患者要注意控盐。

Gāoxuèyā huànzhě yào zhùyì kòngyán.

Hypertensive patients need to watch their salt.

Tips

culture

China's health campaigns promote 三减: 减盐、减油、减糖 (reduce salt, oil, sugar). Daily salt target is under 5g per the National Health Commission guidelines.

Stroke Order

控 kòng

盐 yán