Chinese word

一氧化碳

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī yǎng huà tàn

Meaning

  • nouncarbon monoxide

Example

房间里有一氧化碳，快开窗通风。fáng jiān lǐ yǒu yì yǎng huà tàn kuài kāi chuāng tōng fēng

There is carbon monoxide in the room, so quickly open the window and air it out.

Illustration for 一氧化碳 (carbon monoxide)

More examples

冬天取暖时注意通风，避免吸入一氧化碳。dōng tiān qú nuǎn shí zhù yì tōng fēng bì miǎn xī rù yì yǎng huà tàn

When heating in winter, make sure the room is well ventilated to avoid breathing in carbon monoxide.

Core concept

A hidden product of fuel burning that can fill an enclosed space without visible or sensory clues.

Common phrases

  • 一氧化碳中毒yì yǎng huà tàn zhòng dú

    carbon monoxide poisoning

  • 一氧化碳报警器yì yǎng huà tàn bào jǐng qì

    carbon monoxide alarm

  • 一氧化碳浓度yì yǎng huà tàn nóng dù

    carbon monoxide concentration

Definition in Chinese

一种有毒的无色无味气体，常由燃烧不完全或封闭空间内的燃烧设备产生，积聚可引起严重中毒。yì zhǒng yǒu dú de wú sè wú wèi qì tǐ cháng yóu rán shāo bù wán quán huò fēng bì kōng jiān nèi de rán shāo shè bèi chǎn shēng jī jù kě yín qǐ yán zhòng zhòng dú

Word origin

一氧化碳 (yīyǎnghuàtàn, "carbon monoxide") combines 一 (yī, "one"), 氧 (yǎng, "oxygen"), 化 (huà, "chemical combination"), and 碳 (tàn, "carbon") to name carbon bonded with a single oxygen atom.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may expect a warning sign such as a smell or smoke, but Chinese safety messages use this noun for a hazard that can be present even when a room looks normal.

Related words

  • 一氧化碳中毒yì yǎng huà tàn zhòng dúcarbon monoxide poisoningnoun
  • 一氧化碳报警器yì yǎng huà tàn bào jǐng qìcarbon monoxide alarmnoun

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