Meaning of 老虎灶
老虎灶 means large stove for boiling water; shop selling hot water. Pronounced lǎo hǔ zào.
- large stove for boiling water; shop selling hot water
Definitions & Examples
Yǐ以
qián前
shàng上
hǎi海
lòng弄
táng堂
lǐ里
cháng常
yǒu有
lǎo老
hǔ虎
zào灶
,
fāng方
biàn便
jū居
mín民
dǎ打
kāi开
shuǐ水
。
In the past, Shanghai alleyways often had communal water stoves, making it convenient for residents to get boiling water.
Zhè这
jiā家
lǎo老
hǔ虎
zào灶
yǐ已
jīng经
kāi开
le了
wǔ五
shí十
nián年
le了
。
This hot-water shop has been open for fifty years.
Lǎo老
hǔ虎
zào灶
lǐ里
de的
shuǐ水
zǒng总
shì是
shāo烧
de得
gǔn滚
tàng烫
。
The water in the stove is always boiling hot.
Measure Words
家/ jiā
Primary
个/ gè