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Carbon dioxide in Chinese

carbon dioxide · HSK 6

二氧化碳 èr yǎng huà tàn

  1. 二 èr two
  2. 氧 yǎng oxygen
  3. 化 huà to change
  4. 碳 tàn carbon

植物会吸收二氧化碳。 Plants absorb carbon dioxide.

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How do you say carbon dioxide in Chinese?

Carbon dioxide in Chinese is 二氧化碳 (èr yǎng huà tàn).

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