氧气 (yǎng qì) — oxygen
Definition
Oxygen, a specific chemical element (O₂). 空气 is the general air we breathe; 气体 is any gas (e.g. hydrogen, nitrogen).
noun
oxygen
Examples
- 氧气。Qián shuǐ de shí hou bì xū dài yǎng qì.When diving, you must bring oxygen.
- 氧气。Zhí wù zài guāng hé zuò yòng zhōng shì fàng yǎng qì.Plants release oxygen in photosynthesis.
- ,氧气。Gāo yuán shàng kōng qì xī bó, yǎng qì hěn shǎo.On the plateau, the air is thin and oxygen is scarce.
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