伏特 (fú tè) — (classifier) volt (unit of electric potential)

Definition

The measure word for 'volt' (the unit of electric potential), used after a number. Paired with 电压 (voltage) when talking about how many volts something runs at.

classifier
volt (unit of electric potential)

Examples

  • 伏特
    Zhè kuài diàn chí de diàn yā shì shí èr fú tè.
    The voltage of this battery is 12 volts.
  • 伏特
    Jiā yòng diàn lù tōng cháng shǐ yòng èr bǎi èr shí fú tè de jiāo liú diàn.
    Household circuits usually use 220-volt alternating current.
  • 伏特
    Zhè ge shè bèi xū yào yì qiān fú tè yǐ shàng de diàn yuán.
    This device requires a power source of over 1000 volts.

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