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    Expressing "oxygen" with 氧 (yǎng)

    Description & Modification
    Existence & Possession

    Structure

    有氧 + Noun

    Explanation

    The noun 氧 (yǎng) means "oxygen" and is used in scientific and everyday contexts. It frequently appears in compounds such as 有氧运动 (aerobic exercise) and 氧气 (oxygen gas).

    Examples

    • 植物通过光合作用释放氧气。

      zhíwù tōngguò guānghé zuòyòng shìfàng yǎngqì.

      Plants release oxygen through photosynthesis.

    • 高原上氧气稀薄，容易头晕。

      gāoyuán shàng yǎngqì xībó, róngyì tóuyūn.

      The oxygen is thin on plateaus, so it's easy to feel dizzy.

    • 医生给病人戴上了氧气面罩。

      yīshēng gěi bìngrén dài shàng le yǎngqì miànzhào.

      The doctor put an oxygen mask on the patient.

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