梯恩梯当量

梯恩梯當量

tī'ēntī dāngliàng

noun

Meanings

1 TNT equivalent (unit for measuring explosive yield)
2 yield in TNT

Characters

ladder; here the letter T

kindness; here the letter N

equal to; matching

quantity; amount

Examples

HSK 7-9

这枚核弹的梯恩梯当量约为一万吨。

Zhè méi hédàn de tī'ēntīdāngliàng yuē wéi yīwàn dūn.

This nuclear warhead's TNT equivalent is about ten thousand tons.

HSK 7-9

爆炸的威力以梯恩梯当量来衡量。

Bàozhà de wēilì yǐ tī'ēntīdāngliàng lái héngliáng.

Explosive power is measured by TNT equivalent.

Tips

memory

梯恩梯 is just the Chinese spelling-out of the English letters 'T-N-T' (tī-ēn-tī). The full unit means 'TNT-equivalent quantity': 梯恩梯 (TNT) + 当量 (equivalent amount).

Stroke Order

梯 tī

恩 ēn

当 dāng

量 liàng