二氧化碳

èryǎnghuàtàn
noun HSK 6 #11,813

Meanings

  1. 1 carbon dioxide
  2. 2 CO2

Examples

HSK 6
Zhíwù xīshōu èryǎnghuàtàn, shìfàng yǎngqì.
Plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen.
HSK 6
Jiǎnshǎo èryǎnghuàtàn páifàng shì quánqiú mùbiāo.
Reducing carbon dioxide emissions is a global goal.

Tips

memory
二 (two) + 氧 (oxygen) + 化 (-ize) + 碳 (carbon) = carbon with two oxygens = CO2. The Chinese name literally describes the chemical formula.

Stroke Order

二 èr
氧 yǎng
化 huà
碳 tàn