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氧

HSK 7-9Character · Noun

oxygen; oxygen gas

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

oxygen (chemical element)

formal

A fundamental chemical element critical for biological respiration and industrial applications.

Yǎng氧
shì是
dì地
qiào壳
zhōng中
hán含
liàng量
zuì最
fēng丰
fù富
de的
yuán元
sù素
 。

Oxygen is the most abundant element in the Earth's crust.

Yǎng氧
qì气
de的
huà化
xué学
xìng性
zhì质
fēi非
cháng常
huó活
po泼
 ,
róng容
yì易
hé和
qí其
tā他
wù物
zhì质
fā发
shēng生
fǎn反
yìng应
 。

Oxygen has very active chemical properties and easily reacts with other substances.

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Yǎng氧
zài在
dà大
qì气
zhōng中
de的
tǐ体
jī积
zhàn占
bǐ比
yuē约
wèi为
21%2
 1
 %
 。

Oxygen accounts for approximately 21% of the Earth's atmosphere by volume.

Yǎng氧
yuán元
sù素
guǎng广
fàn泛
cún存
zài在
yú于
shuǐ水
hé和
gè各
zhǒng种
yǎng氧
huà化
wù物
zhōng中
 。

Oxygen is widely present in water and various oxides.

Jīn金
shǔ属
zài在
gāo高
wēn温
xià下
huì会
yǔ与
yǎng氧
fā发
shēng生
yǎng氧
huà化
fǎn反
yìng应
 。

Metals will undergo oxidation reactions with oxygen at high temperatures.

2.

noun

oxygen gas

neutral

Refers to breathable oxygen gas in practical application scenarios.

Yī医
yuàn院
lǐ里
jīng经
cháng常
xū需
yào要
shǐ使
yòng用
gāo高
yā压
yǎng氧
lái来
jiù救
zhì治
bìng病
rén人
 。

Hospitals often use hyperbaric oxygen to treat patients.

Dēng登
shān山
duì队
yuán员
zài在
gāo高
hǎi海
bá拔
dì地
qū区
xū需
yào要
xié携
dài带
yǎng氧
qì气
píng瓶
bǔ补
chōng充
yǎng氧
 。

Mountaineers need to carry oxygen cylinders to replenish oxygen at high altitudes.

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Quē缺
yǎng氧
huì会
dǎo导
zhì致
tóu头
yūn晕
 、
hū呼
xī吸
kùn困
nán难
děng等
zhèng症
zhuàng状
 。

Oxygen deficiency can cause symptoms such as dizziness and difficulty breathing.

Qián潜
shuǐ水
shí时
yī一
dìng定
yào要
què确
bǎo保
gòng供
yǎng氧
shè设
bèi备
zhèng正
cháng常
yùn运
xíng行
 。

You must ensure the oxygen supply equipment works properly when diving.

Gōng工
yè业
shēng生
chǎn产
zhōng中
dà大
liàng量
shǐ使
yòng用
yè液
tài态
yǎng氧
zuò作
wéi为
zhù助
rán燃
jì剂
 。

Liquid oxygen is widely used as an oxidizer in industrial production.