氦气

氦氣

hàiqì

noun

Meanings

1 helium (gas)
2 He

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

吸入氦气会让声音变得尖细。

Xīrù hàiqì huì ràng shēngyīn biàn de jiān xì.

Inhaling helium makes your voice become high and squeaky.

HSK 7-9

氦气比空气轻，所以气球能飘起来。

Hàiqì bǐ kōngqì qīng, suǒyǐ qìqiú néng piāo qǐlái.

Helium is lighter than air, so balloons can float.

Tips

memory

Many Chinese gas-element names follow the pattern 气 (qì, gas) + phonetic radical: 氢 qīng (hydrogen), 氧 yǎng (oxygen), 氮 dàn (nitrogen), 氦 hài (helium), 氖 nǎi (neon).

Stroke Order

氦 hài

气 qì