Definition

Examples

• 这次地震的震级达到了里氏7.5级。
  Zhè cì dìzhèn de zhènjí dádào le lǐ shì7.5 jí.
  This earthquake reached a magnitude of 7.5 on the Richter scale.
• 历史上最大的里氏地震是9.5级。
  Lìshǐ shàng zuì dà de lǐ shì dìzhèn shì 9.5 jí.
  The largest Richter-scale earthquake in history was magnitude 9.5.
• 科学家用里氏震级来测量地震强度。
  Kēxuéjiā yòng lǐ shì zhènjí lái cèliáng dìzhèn qiángdù.
  Scientists use the Richter scale to measure earthquake strength.