stove and kitchen range; foundation of an enterprise
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
stoves and kitchen ranges; cooking appliances
A collective term for heating stoves and cooking stoves.
Tā他
jiā家
chú厨
fáng房
de的
lú炉
zào灶
xū需
yào要
gēng更
huàn换
le了
。
The stove in his kitchen needs to be replaced.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
xīn新
xíng型
lú炉
zào灶
fēi非
cháng常
jié节
néng能
。
This new type of stove is very energy efficient.
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Tā她
zhèng正
zài在
xiū修
lǐ理
jiā家
lǐ里
de的
jiù旧
lú炉
zào灶
。
She is repairing the old stove at home.
noun
to start afresh; to make a fresh start
literaryUsed metaphorically in the idiom "另起炉灶".
Gēn跟
hé合
huǒ伙
rén人
nào闹
fān翻
hòu后
，
tā他
jué决
dìng定
lìng另
qǐ起
lú炉
zào灶
。
After falling out with his partner, he decided to start a new venture.
Gōng公
sī司
jué决
dìng定
fàng放
qì弃
jiù旧
fāng方
àn案
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
lìng另
qǐ起
lú炉
zào灶
。
The company decided to abandon the old plan and prepare to start afresh.