多士炉

多士爐

duōshìlú

noun

Measure Word

一台多士炉 tái

Meanings

1 toaster
2 pop-up toaster

Characters

many (phonetic: 'to' in toast)

scholar (phonetic: 'st')

Examples

HSK 4

早上我用多士炉烤了两片面包。

Zǎoshang wǒ yòng duōshìlú kǎo le liǎng piàn miànbāo.

I toasted two slices of bread with the toaster this morning.

HSK 6

这款多士炉可以同时烤四片。

Zhè kuǎn duōshìlú kěyǐ tóngshí kǎo sì piàn.

This toaster can toast four slices at once.

Tips

usage

多士 is a Cantonese-influenced loanword for 'toast' (from English), so 多士炉 is more common in Hong Kong / southern usage. Mainland speakers also say 烤面包机 (literally 'bread-toasting machine').

Stroke Order

多 duō

士 shì

炉 lú