碘盐, photo 1 of 1

碘盐

碘鹽

diǎnyán

noun

Meanings

1 iodized salt

About the ingredient

调料 Seasonings

Fine white table salt with a small amount of potassium iodate added. It is used exactly like ordinary salt, in cooking and at the table.

Also called 加碘盐

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

中国自九十年代起普及碘盐。

Zhōngguó zì jiǔshí niándài qǐ pǔjí diǎnyán.

China has promoted universal iodized salt since the 1990s.

HSK 7-9

食用碘盐可以预防甲状腺肿大。

Shíyòng diǎnyán kěyǐ yùfáng jiǎzhuàngxiàn zhǒngdà.

Eating iodized salt can prevent goiter.

Tips

culture

China instituted mandatory salt iodization in 1995 to combat widespread iodine-deficiency disorders. 碘盐 on supermarket shelves is still the default; non-iodized salt (无碘盐) is a separate product.

Stroke Order

碘 diǎn

盐 yán