How do you say "oxygen" in Chinese?

氧气

yǎng qì

Noun Hanzi

In Chinese, "oxygen" is 氧气 (yǎng qì).

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Pronunciation

This one reads "yǎng qì" with third tone, then fourth tone; picture your pitch dipping low then curling back up, like a small scoop; then the next syllable is snapping downward fast.

Writing and usage

氧气 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

我们从空气中呼吸氧气。

wǒ men cóng kōng qì zhōng hū xī yǎng qì 。

We breathe oxygen from the air.

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How to remember 氧气

Think of a vivid snapshot of when we breathe oxygen from the air; it pairs naturally with the sound "yǎng qì".

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Questions about 氧气

How do you pronounce 氧气?

This one reads "yǎng qì" with third tone, then fourth tone; picture your pitch dipping low then curling back up, like a small scoop; then the next syllable is snapping downward fast.

Is 氧气 formal or casual?

氧气 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 氧气 used in Chinese?

氧气 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 我们从空气中呼吸氧气。 (We breathe oxygen from the air.).

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