马力

• 병음: mǎ lì
• 한자 분석: 马 = pictograph of a horse; 力 = pictograph of a flexed arm/muscle, representing strength

뜻

마력(HP); 엔진 출력(동력)을 나타내는 단위, 관용적으로 ‘전력으로/최대로’라는 뜻(开足马力).

In technical contexts, refers to engine output in HP. In everyday speech, 开足马力 (run at full horsepower) is a common idiom meaning to work at maximum effort or capacity, widely used in industry and motivational contexts.

예문

1. 这款新型跑车配备了一台输出功率达七百马力的涡轮增压发动机，百公里加速仅需三秒。
2. 为了赶上交付期限，整个团队开足马力，连续奋战了两个星期。
3. 工厂在接到大批订单后立即开足马力生产，以确保按时完成交货任务。

사용 가이드

맥락: engineering, automotive, industry, colloquial

어조: neutral

올바른 표현

• 该发动机标称输出功率为五百马力，但在实际路况中，受驾驶条件和油耗限制，有效输出通常低于这一数值。(The engine has a rated output of 500 horsepower, but under real road conditions the effective output is usually lower due to driving conditions and fuel consumption constraints.)
• 新生产线安装调试完毕后，工厂立即开足马力运转，力求在季度末前完成所有积压订单。(After the new production line was installed and commissioned, the factory immediately ran at full capacity, striving to complete all backlogged orders before the end of the quarter.)

피해야 할 표현

• 将马力与千瓦混用而不注明换算关系 — 马力 (HP) and 千瓦 (kW) are both units of power but not interchangeable without conversion; 1 HP ≈ 0.746 kW — always specify the unit clearly in technical writing

기원과 역사

马 (horse) + 力 (force/power) — a calque of the English 'horsepower,' originally defined by James Watt as the power output of a horse

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal