缺氧 (quē yǎng) — to be short of oxygen, to be hypoxic
Definition
Verb/adjective meaning 'to lack oxygen / be hypoxic' — used in medical, scientific, and high-altitude contexts. The verb form 缺氧 can split with 了 or quantifiers: 缺了氧, 缺一点氧.
to be short of oxygento be hypoxic
Examples
- ，缺氧。Zhè lǐ de kōng qì xī bó, hěn róng yì quē yǎng.The air here is thin, so it's easy to be short of oxygen.
- ，。Tā pá shān shí quē le yǎng, bèi sòng xià shān le.He became hypoxic while climbing the mountain and was sent back down.
- 缺氧。Bìng rén cháng qī quē yǎng huì dǎo zhì qì guān sǔn shāng.Long-term oxygen deprivation in patients can cause organ damage.
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