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Wǒ xūyào yīxiē yán.

I need some salt.

This is a common phrase used when someone requires some salt, possibly while cooking or eating.

Yán cháng qǐlái hěn xián.

Salt tastes salty.

This sentence describes the salty flavor of the salt. It is stating a fact.

Hǎishuǐ hán yǒu yán.

Seawater contains salt.

This sentence states the fact that seawater contains salt, which is a general knowledge.

Qǐng bǎ yán dì gěi wǒ.

Please pass the salt to me.

This is a request made when someone wants another person to hand over the salt to them.

Yán duì réntǐ yǒuyì.

Salt is beneficial to the human body.

This sentence expresses the positive effects of salt on the human body.

Hú lǐ de yán fēn hěn gāo.

The salt content in the lake is very high.

This is an observation about the high level of salt in the lake.

Chī tài duō de yán bù hǎo.

Eating too much salt is not good.

This is a caution about the harm of consuming excessive amounts of salt.

Yán kěyǐ yòng lái yān ròu.

Salt can be used to marinate meat.

This sentence provides a use case of salt in marinating meat.

Yán kěyǐ jiějué bīng de wèntí.

Salt can solve the ice problem.

This suggests that salt can be used to melt ice, which is typically true in the context of road treatment during winter.

Tā zài yán lǐ fàngle yīdiǎn táng.

She put a little sugar in the salt.

This sentence describes a situation where some sugar has been mistakenly or intentionally put into salt.