How to Say ‘This is too salty.’ in Simplified Chinese
这个太咸了。
zhè gè tài xián le
[juh guh tie shyen luh]
Phrase Breakdown
这
zhè
[juh]
this
A demonstrative word meaning 'this'; often used when pointing at an item.
这 个太咸了。
This is too salty.
个
gè
[guh]
measure word
A common classifier used with many nouns after numbers or demonstratives like 'this.'
这 个太咸了。
This is too salty.
太
tài
[tie]
too; excessively
Used before adjectives to say something is more than desired.
这个菜太咸了。
This dish is too salty.
咸
xián
[shyen]
salty
Describes food with too much salt or a strong salty taste.
这个太咸了。
This is too salty.
了
le
[luh]
sentence-final particle
Often indicates a new situation or adds emphasis, like 'now' or 'indeed' in context.
这个太咸了。
This is too salty.
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