匹 (pǐ) — (classifier) for horses, mules, and other equine animals; (classifier) for cloth, bolt of fabric; (classifier) unit of horsepower
Definition
匹 (pǐ) is a traditional classifier used mostly for horses (三匹马) and bolts of cloth — rarely used in modern speech, but you will still see it in writing. Pair with 马力 when talking about horsepower.
classifier
for horsesmulesand other equine animalsfor clothbolt of fabricunit of horsepower
Examples
- 匹，。Tā mǎi le sān pǐ mǎ, zhǔn bèi qí mǎ lǚ xíng.He bought three horses and plans to travel by horse.
- 匹。Zhè pǐ bù de yán sè hěn xiān yàn.This bolt of cloth has very bright colors.
- 匹。Zhè liàng chē de fā dòng jī yǒu liǎng bǎi pǐ mǎ lì.This car's engine has 200 horsepower.
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