èr
yǎng
huà
tàn

HSK 7-9
technical
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Meaning of 二氧化碳

二氧化碳 means carbon dioxide (CO₂), a colorless, odorless gas heavier than air; a greenhouse gas produced by respiration and combustion, absorbed by plants during photosynthesis. Pronounced èr yǎng huà tàn. HSK 7-9.

  • carbon dioxide (CO₂), a colorless, odorless gas heavier than air; a greenhouse gas produced by respiration and combustion, absorbed by plants during photosynthesis

Definitions & Examples

Zhí
tōng
guò
guāng
zuò
yòng
shōu
èr
yǎng
huà
tàn
 
shì
fàng
yǎng
 

Plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen through photosynthesis.

Wèi
le
jiǎn
shǎo
èr
yǎng
huà
tàn
pái
fàng
 
men
yīng
gāi
duō
shǐ使
yòng
gōng
gòng
jiāo
tōng
 

To reduce carbon dioxide emissions, we should use public transportation more often.

Zhè
píng
tàn
suān
yǐn
liào
chōng
mǎn
le
èr
yǎng
huà
tàn
 

This bottle of carbonated drink is filled with carbon dioxide gas.

Xiāo
fáng
yuán
shǐ使
yòng
èr
yǎng
huà
tàn
miè
huǒ
lái
miè
diàn
huǒ
zāi
 

Firefighters use carbon dioxide fire extinguishers to put out electrical fires.

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Measure Words

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Primary
立方米/ lì fāng mǐ
/ zhǒng