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二氧化碳 (èr yǎng huà tàn) — how to say "carbon dioxide" in Chinese
二氧
化碳
Carbon dioxide
noun
Character composition
二
two
氧
oxygen
化
to change, -ization
碳
carbon
Radicals / Keys
气
Steam
#84 · qì · 4 strokes
石
Stone
#112 · shí · 5 strokes
二
Two
#7 · èr · 2 strokes
匕
Spoon
#21 · bǐ · 2 strokes
Collocations
二氧化碳排放
èr yǎng huà tàn pái fàng
carbon dioxide emissions
减少二氧化碳
jiǎn shǎo èr yǎng huà tàn
reduce carbon dioxide
Examples
工厂排放的二氧化碳对环境有影响。
The carbon dioxide emitted by factories affects the environment.
植物需要二氧化碳。
Plants need carbon dioxide.
Frequently asked questions
Carbon dioxide in Chinese language
"carbon dioxide" in Chinese is 二氧化碳 (èr yǎng huà tàn).
What does 二氧化碳 mean in English?
二氧化碳 (èr yǎng huà tàn) means "Carbon dioxide".
How is 二氧化碳 pronounced?
It is pronounced èr yǎng huà tàn (written as er yang hua tan, eryanghuatan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "carbon dioxide" in Chinese characters?
It is written 二氧化碳: 二 has 2 strokes, 氧 has 10 strokes, 化 has 4 strokes, 碳 has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 二氧化碳?
二氧化碳 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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