元素

yuánsù

noun HSK 6 #5,275

Meanings

水是由氢和氧两种元素组成的。

Shuǐ shì yóu qīng hé yǎng liǎng zhǒng yuánsù zǔchéng de.

Water is composed of two elements: hydrogen and oxygen.

这部电影融入了很多中国文化元素。

Zhèbù diànyǐng róngrù le hěnduō Zhōngguó wénhuà yuánsù.

This movie incorporates many Chinese cultural elements.

成功的关键元素是什么？

Chénggōng de guānjiàn yuánsù shì shénme?

What are the key elements of success?

usage

Used in chemistry (化学元素 = chemical element), but also broadly for any component/ingredient: 时尚元素 (fashion elements), 设计元素 (design elements).

usage

元素周期表 (yuánsù zhōuqībiǎo) = periodic table of elements.

元 yuán

素 sù