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title: "Yangqi Meaning: 氧气 (yǎngqì) Means “oxygen”"
description: "氧气 (traditional 氧氣, yǎngqì) means “oxygen”. Hear its tones, see what 氧 and 气 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yangqi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 氧气 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

氧气 yǎngqì

## oxygen

## Its characters

1. 氧 yǎng oxygen
2. 气 qì air

## In a sentence

山上空气稀薄，氧气不够。 The air is thin on the mountain, and there isn't enough oxygen.

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## More words with 氧 or 气

- [大气 dàqì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daqi)
- [二氧化碳 èryǎng-huàtàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/eryanghuatan)
- [空气 kōngqì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kongqi)
- [口气 kǒuqì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kouqi)
- [力气 lìqi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liqi)
- [脾气 píqi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/piqi)
- [气氛 qìfēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qifen)
- [气候 qìhòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qihou)
- [气体 qìtǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiti)
- [气味 qìwèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiwei)

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