焚化炉

焚化爐
fénhuàlú
noun #22,661

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 incinerator
  2. 2 cremation furnace
  3. 3 crematorium furnace

Examples

Chéngshì lǐ de lājī bèi sòng wǎng fénhuàlú chǔlǐ.
The city's garbage is sent to incinerators for processing.
Zhè zuò fénhuàlú měi tiān néng chǔlǐ shù dūn fèiwù.
This incinerator can process several tons of waste each day.
Tāmen bǎ zhèngjù diū jìn fénhuàlú xiāohuǐ.
They threw the evidence into the incinerator to destroy it.

Tips

usage
焚化炉 refers to both waste incinerators and crematorium furnaces. Context determines which is meant. For cremation specifically, 火葬 is also used. 焚化 alone can mean both to incinerate and to cremate.

Stroke Order

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