Chinese word

氧

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǎng

Meaning

  • nounoxygen

Example

空气中有氧气。kōng qì zhōng yǒu yǎng qì

There is oxygen in the air.

Illustration for 氧 (oxygen)

More examples

河水的溶解氧含量直接影响鱼类的生存。hé shuǐ de róng jié yǎng hán liàng zhí jiē yíng xiǎng yú lèi de shēng cún

The dissolved oxygen content of river water directly affects fish survival.

Core concept

A vital gas in the air that connects a flame's burning with a body's breathing.

Common phrases

  • 氧气yǎng qì

    oxygen

  • 溶解氧róng jié yǎng

    dissolved oxygen

  • 含氧量hán yǎng liàng

    oxygen content

Similar words

氧气yǎng qì: Oxygen gas, a colorless, odorless gas in air that supports burning and breathing.

Definition in Chinese

一种无色无臭的气体，在空气中大量存在，为化学元素（符号 O），能支持燃烧并参与生物的呼吸作用。yì zhǒng wú sè wú xiù de qì tǐ zài kōng qì zhōng dà liàng cún zài wèi huà xué yuán sù fú hào O néng zhī chí rán shāo bìng cān yù shēng wù de hū xī zuò yòng

Word origin

The character 氧 (yǎng, "oxygen") combines 气 (qì, "gas") as its meaning part with 羊 (yáng, "sheep") as its sound part.

Usage tips

  • English treats oxygen as an uncountable substance, and Chinese commonly names the substance with the two-character form 氧气 (yǎngqì, "oxygen gas").

Related words

  • 氧气yǎng qìoxygennoun
  • 溶解氧róng jié yǎngdissolved oxygennoun
  • 氧化剂yǎng huà jìoxidizing agentnoun

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