Definition
瓦特 is a measure word (classifier) borrowed from English for the unit of electrical power "watt". Use it after a number to specify power consumption or output, e.g., 六十瓦特灯泡 (a 60-watt light bulb). Note that colloquially, 瓦 is often used alone for the same meaning, but 瓦特 appears in technical contexts.
classifier
watt (unit of power)
Examples
- 瓦特。Zhège dēngpào shì liùshí wǎ de.This light bulb is 60 watts.
- 瓦特。Wǒ jiā yīnxiǎng de gōnglǜ shì wǔbǎi wǎ.The power of my stereo is 500 watts.
- 瓦特。Tā mǎi le yí gè yì qiān wǎ de diàn nuǎn qì.He bought a 1000-watt electric heater.
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