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氦气

氦氣
hàiqì
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 helium (gas)
  2. 2 He

Examples

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.
吸入氦气会让声音变得尖细。
Xīrù hàiqì huì ràng shēngyīn biàn de jiānxì.
Inhaling helium makes your voice become high and squeaky.

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