盐分

鹽分

yánfèn

noun #31,265

Meanings

1 salt content; salinity
2 salt (as a dietary component)

Characters

component; portion

Examples

海水的盐分很高。

Hǎishuǐ de yánfèn hěn gāo.

Seawater has high salinity.

医生建议减少盐分摄入。

Yīshēng jiànyì jiǎnshǎo yánfèn shèrù.

The doctor recommends reducing salt intake.

Tips

usage

The 分 (fèn) suffix marks "the proportion / component of": 盐分 = salt content, 水分 = water content, 糖分 = sugar content, 养分 = nutrients. Note 分 here takes 4th tone fèn (component), not the verb tone fēn (to divide).

Stroke Order

盐 yán

分 fēn