zeng2 jim4井鹽井盐
Jyutpingzeng2 jim4
Yalejéng yìhm
Definition
Well salt; salt obtained from brine wells.
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How it's used
This term refers specifically to salt extracted from brine wells rather than sea salt. It is often associated with traditional culinary practices in inland regions. While technically accurate, it is rarely used in modern urban Hong Kong kitchens where sea salt or table salt is the norm.
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Common phrases
natural well salt
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
