匹

pǐ

HSK 5

匹 — pǐ

1. matching; comparable to (bound form)

   他的实力无法与对手匹敌。 tā de shílì wúfǎ yǔ duìshǒu pǐdí — His strength is no match for his opponent's.

2. alone; single; one of a pair (bound form)

   他在这件事上独匹无援。 tā zài zhèjiàn shì shàng dú pǐ wúyuán — He stood alone with no support in this matter.

3. classifier for horses, mules, etc.; (Taiwan pr. pi1)

   那匹马已经十岁了。 nà pǐ mǎ yǐjīng shísuì le — That horse is already ten years old.

4. classifier for cloth; bolt (length of cloth)

   他买了三匹布做窗帘。 tā mǎi le sānpǐ bù zuò chuānglián — He bought three bolts of cloth to make curtains.

5. horsepower (colloquial unit; e.g., engine power)

   这辆车有两百匹马力。 zhèliàng chē yǒu liǎngbǎipǐ mǎlì — This car has 200 horsepower.