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伏特

fú tè · fu te

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  1. volt (loanword)
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Batteries and volts

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)小车(xiǎochē)要(yào)用(yòng)几(jǐ)节(jié)电池(diànchí)？

    How many batteries does this toy car need?

  2. Dengdeng

    电池(diànchí)上(shàng)写着(xiězhe)，一点五(yīdiǎnwǔ)伏特(fútè)。

    The battery says 1.5 volts.

  3. Liangliang

    一点五(yīdiǎnwǔ)伏特(fútè)，很(hěn)多(duō)吗(ma)？

    Is 1.5 volts a lot?

  4. Dengdeng

    不(bù)多(duō)。家里(jiālǐ)的(de)插座(chāzuò)有(yǒu)二百二十(èrbǎièrshí)伏特(fútè)。

    Not a lot. The sockets at home have 220 volts.

  5. Liangliang

    二百二十(èrbǎièrshí)伏特(fútè)？那(nà)小车(xiǎochē)会(huì)飞(fēi)起来(qǐlai)！

    220 volts? Then the toy car would fly!

  6. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，它(tā)会(huì)先(xiān)跑(pǎo)得(de)飞快(fēikuài)，然后(ránhòu)就(jiù)坏(huài)了(le)。

    Yes, it would run very fast first, and then break.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(ge)电(diàn)池(chí)的(de)电(diàn)压(yā)是(shì)1.5伏(fú)特(tè)。

The voltage of this battery is 1.5 volts.

02

家(jiā)用(yòng)电(diàn)压(yā)通(tōng)常(cháng)是(shì)220伏(fú)特(tè)。

Household voltage is usually 220 volts.

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