Chinese word

炉子

Pronunciation

Pinyinlú zi

Meaning

  • nounstove

Example

厨房的新炉子很好用。chú fáng de xīn lú zi hěn hǎo yòng

The new stove in the kitchen is easy to use.

Illustration for 炉子 (stove)

More examples

用完饭后记得关掉炉子。yòng wán fàn hòu jì de guān diào lú zi

Remember to turn off the stove after eating.

Core concept

A device that produces controlled heat for cooking, warming a space, or heating materials, whether built in or portable.

Common phrases

  • 点炉子diǎn lú zi

    light the stove

  • 关炉子guān lú zi

    turn off the stove

  • 清理炉子qīng lǐ lú zi

    clean the stove

Similar words

炉lú: A device that burns fuel to produce heat for warming or baking.
燃气灶rán qì zào: A gas-fueled kitchen cooker that produces a flame for heating pots.
电磁炉diàn cí lú: A cooker that uses electricity and magnetic energy to heat pots directly.
卡式炉kǎ shì lú: A compact cooker with a gas cartridge for portable outdoor cooking.

Definition in Chinese

炉子是口语中对各种用于加热或做饭的炉具的统称，既可指固定的灶台，也可指小型便携的炉具或野外用的炉具。lú zi shì kóu yǔ zhōng duì gè zhǒng yòng yú jiā rè huò zuò fàn de lú jù de tǒng chēng jì kě zhǐ gù dìng de zào tái yě kě zhǐ xiǎo xíng biàn xié de lú jù huò yě wài yòng de lú jù

Word origin

The noun 炉子 (lúzi, "stove") combines 炉 (lú, "furnace") with 子 (zi, "noun-forming suffix"), giving a familiar spoken term for equipment that produces heat.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often picture a kitchen stove first, but everyday Chinese uses this broad word for cooking, room-heating, and outdoor equipment, with the setting supplying the specific use.

Other meanings

  • heaternoun
  • furnacenoun

Related words

  • 炉具lú jùcooking appliancenoun
  • 炉火lú huǒstove firenoun

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