氮气

氮氣
dànqì
noun #22,114

Measure Word

一升氮气 shēng

Meanings

  1. 1 nitrogen gas
  2. 2 nitrogen (N₂)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Dàqìcéng zhōng yuē bǎi fēn zhī qīshíbā shì dànqì.
About 78% of the atmosphere is nitrogen.
HSK 7-9
Shípǐn bāozhuāng zhōng cháng chōngrù dànqì yǐ fángzhǐ yǎnghuà.
Nitrogen is often pumped into food packaging to prevent oxidation.

Tips

memory
氮 contains the gas radical 气 on top and the fire element 炎 below. Nitrogen itself does not burn; early chemists named it 'azote' (without life), and the Chinese character keeps the gas radical to mark it as an element found in air.

Stroke Order

氮 dàn
气 qì