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title: "Mali Meaning: 马力 (mǎlì) Means “horsepower”"
description: "马力 (traditional 馬力, mǎlì) means “horsepower”. Hear its tones, see what 马 and 力 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mali"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 马力 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

马力 mǎlì

## horsepower

## Its characters

1. 马 mǎ horse
2. 力 lì power

## In a sentence

这辆车的发动机有三百马力。 This car's engine has three hundred horsepower.

[More about 马力](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%A9%AC%E5%8A%9B)

## More words with 马 or 力

- [暴力 bàolì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoli)
- [大力 dàlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dali)
- [电力 diànlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianli)
- [动力 dònglì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongli)
- [乏力 fálì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fali)
- [活力 huólì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huoli)
- [接力 jiēlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieli)
- [尽力 jìnlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinli)
- [劳动力 láodònglì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/laodongli)
- [力度 lìdù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lidu)

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