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The word 氧气 is formed by combining the character 氧, which specifically means oxygen, with the character 气, meaning gas or air, creating a compound that directly signifies the substance oxygen gas.

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植物会制造氧气。

Zhíwù huì zhìzào yǎngqì.

Plants produce oxygen.

空气中含有氧气。

Kōngqì zhōng hányǒu yǎngqì.

The air contains oxygen.

病人需要吸氧气。

Bìngrén xūyào xī yǎngqì.

The patient needs to inhale oxygen.

高海拔地区氧气稀薄。

Gāo hǎibá dìqū yǎngqì xībó.

Oxygen is thin in high-altitude areas.

这个工厂用氧气来炼钢。

Zhège gōngchǎng yòng yǎngqì lái liàngāng.

This factory uses oxygen for steelmaking.

Word Definition - 氧气

yǎng qì oxygen

Individual Character Details

氧 yǎng
气 qì