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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