stove; furnace; heater
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
stove; furnace; heater (for heating or cooking)
neutralTypically refers to a metal appliance that burns fuel (like coal, wood, or gas) to provide heat or for cooking. The suffix '儿' (huǒlúr) indicates a colloquial, diminutive form, common in Northern dialects.
Dōng冬
tiān天
，
wǒ我
men们
yī一
jiā家
rén人
xǐ喜
huān欢
wéi围
zài在
huǒ火
lú炉
biān边
qǔ取
nuǎn暖
。
In winter, our family likes to gather around the stove to keep warm.
Zhè这
ge个
lǎo老
huǒ火
lú炉
hái还
néng能
yòng用
lái来
shāo烧
shuǐ水
zuò做
fàn饭
。
This old stove can still be used to boil water and cook meals.
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Wū屋
lǐ里
shēng生
le了
ge个
huǒ火
lú炉
r儿
，
yī一
xià下
zi子
jiù就
nuǎn暖
huo和
le了
。
After lighting a small stove in the room, it warmed up immediately.
Zài在
yě野
wài外
lù露
yíng营
shí时
，
wǒ我
men们
yòng用
biàn便
xié携
huǒ火
lú炉
zhǔ煮
miàn面
。
When camping in the wild, we use a portable stove to cook noodles.
Yě也
jiào叫
huǒ火
lú炉
zi子
。
Also called 'huǒlúzi'.