炉灶

lú zào

HSK 2.0 Level 6 Rare

Definitions

1. stove

Word relationships

Related words

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• 电磁炉 diàn cí lú 电磁炉 diàn cí lú induction cooktop An induction cooker, a modern alternative to a traditional 炉灶.: induction cooktop
• 烤箱 kǎo xiāng 烤箱 kǎo xiāng oven Oven, often combined with a stove in a kitchen setting.: oven

Synonyms

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• 灶台 zào tái 灶台 zào tái stovetop; rangetop Both mean stove or cooking range, but 炉灶 often implies the whole setup including burners and frame.: stovetop; rangetop

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 煤气 (gas) or 电 (electric) to specify type: 煤气炉灶 (gas stove), 电炉灶 (electric stove).

Common mistakes

Not used as a verb; to 'cook' use 做饭 (zuò fàn) or 炒菜 (chǎo cài), not 炉灶.

Example Sentences

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她在 炉灶 上做饭。

She is cooking on the stove.

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Words Containing 炉灶

• 另起炉灶 另起炉灶 lìng qǐ lú zào: lit. to set up a separate kitchen (idiom); to start from scratch
• 重起炉灶 重起炉灶 chóng qǐ lú zào: to start over from scratch (idiom)

Child Words of 炉灶

• 灶 灶 zào: kitchen stove
• 炉 炉 lú: stove