炉子

爐子

lúzi

noun HSK 7 #8,196

Measure Word

一个炉子 gè

Meanings

1 stove; furnace
2 oven

Characters

炉 (furnace) with the common noun suffix 子.

Examples

冬天家里的炉子很暖和。

Dōngtiān jiālǐ de lúzi hěn nuǎnhuo.

The stove at home is very warm in winter.

她在炉子上烧水。

Tā zài lúzi shàng shāo shuǐ.

She's boiling water on the stove.

这个炉子已经很旧了。

Zhège lúzi yǐjīng hěn jiù le.

This stove is already very old.

Tips

usage

炉子 is the colloquial word for stove or furnace. For cooking specifically, 灶 or 煤气灶 (gas stove) is also used. 火炉 refers specifically to a heating stove.

Stroke Order

炉 lú

子 zǐ