粵

馬maa5力lik6

simp马力
maa5 lik6mǎ lì

English

  1. horsepower
  2. horsepower; unit for measuring the power of an engine

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 形容車、船、飛機、冷氣機引擎功率,一匹馬力大約等於 746 watt(量詞:匹)

Examples

  • 马力很可爱,不是么?

    Mary is very cute, isn't she?

    Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY

  • 路遙知馬力,日久見人心。

    It's in times like these that the character of a person becomes apparent.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 馬力歐在五天內走完萬里長城。

    Mario finished walking along the Great Wall of China in five days.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 馬力歐在早上八點後就失蹤了。

    Mario went missing after 8 o'clock in the morning.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 呢架跑車嘅馬力好夠。

    The horsepower of this sports car's engine is plenty!

  • 我間房部冷氣四分三匹馬力。

    The air conditioner in my room has three-quarters horsepower.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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