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炉子

lú zi · lu zi

Traditional 爐子

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. stove
  2. oven
  3. furnace
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Sweet potatoes

  1. Dengdeng

    冬天(dōngtiān)，我们(wǒmen)在(zài)炉子(lúzi)上(shàng)烤(kǎo)红薯(hóngshǔ)吧(ba)。

    It is winter. Let's roast sweet potatoes on the stove.

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)主意(zhǔyi)！炉子(lúzi)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Good idea! Where is the stove?

  3. Dengdeng

    在(zài)院子(yuànzi)里(lǐ)，奶奶(nǎinai)刚(gāng)点着(diǎnzháo)。

    In the yard. Grandma just lit it.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)别(bié)离(lí)炉子(lúzi)太(tài)近(jìn)，小心(xiǎoxīn)烫(tàng)！

    Do not stand too close to the stove. Careful, it is hot!

  5. Liangliang

    奶奶(nǎinai)说(shuō)，炉子(lúzi)是(shì)她(tā)的(de)，红薯(hóngshǔ)也(yě)有(yǒu)她(tā)的(de)一份(yīfèn)。

    Grandma says the stove is hers, so she gets a share.

  6. Dengdeng

    没问题(méiwèntí)，我们(wǒmen)分(fēn)她(tā)一半(yībàn)。

    No problem. We give her half.

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01

不(bú)要(yào)把(bǎ)脏(zāng)锅(guō)碗(wǎn)瓢(piáo)盆(pén)放(fàng)在(zài)炉(lú)子(zi)上(shàng)，去(qù)洗(xǐ)。

Don't leave dirty pots and pans on the stove; wash them.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by Amastan · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

汤(tāng)在(zài)炉(lú)子(zi)上(shàng)炖(dùn)了(le)两(liǎng)个(gè)小(xiǎo)时(shí)。

The soup simmered on the stove for two hours.

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