太咸 (tàixián): too salty

Meanings

1 too salty

Characters

太

Examples

这道菜太咸了，我喝不下水。

Zhè dào cài tài xián le, wǒ hē bu xià 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 tài xián, néng zài jiā diǎn 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

Related Words

咸了 xiánle

(it's) too salty / has gotten salty

太淡 tàidàn

too bland / too light (in flavor)

太过火 tàiguòhuǒ

way over the top / too extreme / going too far

太过头 tàiguòtóu

way too much / excessively overdone / gone too far

太辣 tàilà

too spicy / too hot (chili)

太油 tàiyóu

too oily / too greasy

太 tài HSK 1 #67

too (much) / very / extremely

偏咸 piānxián

on the salty side / leaning salty

太过分 tàiguòfèn

too much / way out of line / totally unreasonable

太酸 tàisuān

too sour