Chinese Conversation · Level 28
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Chinese word
吸氧
Pronunciation
Pinyinxī yǎng
Meaning
- verbinhale oxygen
Example
医生说需要晚上吸氧。yī shēng shuō xū yào wǎn shàng xī yǎng
The doctor said it was necessary to inhale oxygen at night.
More examples
病人正在吸氧，脸色好转。bìng rén zhèng zài xī yǎng liǎn sè háo zhuǎn
The patient is inhaling oxygen, and his complexion is improving.
Core concept
Bring oxygen from the air or an oxygen source into the lungs so the body can receive more of it.
Common phrases
需要吸氧xū yào xī yǎng
need to inhale oxygen
正在吸氧zhèng zài xī yǎng
be inhaling oxygen
接受吸氧治疗jiē shòu xī yǎng zhì liáo
receive oxygen therapy
Similar words
吸入氧气xī rù yǎng qì: Drawing oxygen into the body through the nose, mouth, or an oxygen device.
吸气xī qì: Breathing air into the lungs through the nose or mouth.
供氧gōng yǎng: Providing oxygen to a person through a medical device or other source.
补氧bǔ yǎng: Giving extra oxygen to make up for a shortage in the body.
Definition in Chinese
通过呼吸或借助氧气装置吸入氧气，从而为组织提供或补充氧气的行为或治疗措施。tōng guò hū xī huò jiè zhù yǎng qì zhuāng zhì xī rù yǎng qì cóng ér wèi zǔ zhī tí gōng huò bǔ chōng yǎng qì de xíng wéi huò zhì liáo cuò shī
Word origin
The compound 吸氧 (xīyǎng, "inhale oxygen") joins 吸 (xī, "draw in") and 氧 (yǎng, "oxygen"), making the word's medical meaning transparent.
Usage tips
- English speakers may associate oxygen with breathing in general, but Chinese uses this specific verb when extra oxygen is part of a person's care or treatment.
Other meanings
- oxygen inhalationnoun
Opposites
- 呼气hū qìexhaleverb
- 缺氧quē yǎnglack oxygenverb
Related words
- 吸氧机xī yǎng jīoxygen inhalernoun
- 吸氧器xī yǎng qìoxygen supply devicenoun
- 吸氧治疗xī yǎng zhì liáooxygen inhalation therapynoun