horsepower (non-SI unit of power); engine power
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horsepower (non-SI unit of power), symbol HP, hp
technicalDefined as the power needed to lift 75 kilograms by 1 meter in 1 second under standard gravity, approximately equal to 735 watts. Primarily used to measure the power of engines, especially in automotive and mechanical contexts, but is being gradually replaced by the kilowatt in many official standards.
Zhè这
kuǎn款
pǎo跑
chē车
de的
yǐn引
qíng擎
yǒu有
chāo超
guò过
wǔ5
bǎi0
mǎ0
lì马
力
。
The engine of this sports car has over 500 horsepower.
Diàn电
dòng动
jī机
de的
gōng功
lǜ率
shì是
duō多
shǎo少
qiān千
wǎ瓦
？
Néng能
huàn换
suàn算
chéng成
mǎ马
lì力
ma吗
？
What's the power of the electric motor in kilowatts? Can it be converted to horsepower?
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Zǎo早
qī期
de的
zhēng蒸
qì汽
jī机
zhǐ只
yǒu有
jǐ几
mǎ马
lì力
。
Early steam engines had only a few horsepower.
Yī一
mǎ马
lì力
dà大
yuē约
děng等
yú于
qī7
bǎi3
sān5
shí瓦
wǔ特
。
One horsepower is approximately equal to 735 watts.