马力 (mǎ lì) — (classifier) horsepower (unit of power)
Definition
马力 is a unit of power (horsepower) used for engines and machines. 匹 is the matching measure word used in the same context, e.g. 五百匹马力.
classifier
horsepower (unit of power)
Examples
- 马力。Zhè liàng sài chē de fā dòng jī yǒu wǔ bǎi mǎ lì.This race car's engine has 500 horsepower.
- 马力。Xiǎo xíng jiā yòng qì chē yì bān bú dào yì bǎi mǎ lì.Small family cars usually have under 100 horsepower.
- 马力？Zhè tái jī qì xū yào duō shǎo mǎ lì cái néng gōng zuò?How much horsepower does this machine need to run?
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