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

早上我用多士炉烤了两片面包。

Zǎoshang wǒ yòng duōshìlú kǎole liǎng piàn miànbāo.

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

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 (kǎomiànbāojī, literally 'bread-toasting machine').

Stroke Order

多 duō

士 shì

炉 lú