千瓦 (qiān wǎ) — (measure word) kilowatt
Definition
Unit of power equal to 1,000 watts, written 'kW' in English. Often used for appliances, engines, and electrical output — a larger unit than 瓦 (watt).
classifier
kilowatt
Examples
- 。Zhè tái kōng tiáo de gōng lǜ shì liǎng qiān wǎ.The power of this air conditioner is two kilowatts.
- 千瓦。Gōng chǎng mǎi le yí gè wǔ bǎi qiān wǎ de fā diàn jī.The factory bought a generator with a capacity of five hundred kilowatts.
- 千瓦。Zhè ge tài yáng néng xì tǒng měi xiǎo shí néng fā shí qiān wǎ diàn.This solar system can generate ten kilowatts of electricity per hour.
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