里氏 (lǐ shì) — Richter (scale, referring to the earthquake magnitude scale)

Definition

Examples

• 这次地震的震级达到了里氏7.5级。
  Zhè cì dì zhèn de zhèn jí dá dào le lǐ shì 7. 5 jí.
  This earthquake reached a magnitude of 7.5 on the Richter scale.
• 历史上最大的里氏地震是9.5级。
  Lì shǐ shàng zuì dà de lǐ shì dì zhèn shì 9. 5 jí.
  The largest Richter-scale earthquake in history was magnitude 9.5.
• 科学家用里氏震级来测量地震强度。
  Kē xué jiā yòng lǐ shì zhèn jí lái cè liáng dì zhèn qiáng dù.
  Scientists use the Richter scale to measure earthquake strength.