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火炉
huǒlú
Description
火炉是一种用来生火取暖或做饭的东西。
A 火炉 is a device used for making fire to keep warm or cook food.
天气很冷的时候,大家喜欢坐在火炉旁边。
When the weather is cold, everyone likes to sit by the 火炉.
Meanings
火炉huǒlú
stove; furnace used for heating or cooking
冬天我们在火炉旁边取暖。
In winter, we warm ourselves by the stove.
火炉huǒlú
very hot place (figurative)
夏天的重庆像一个大火炉。
Chongqing in summer is like a big furnace.
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Notes
- Etymology
火 (fire) + 炉 (stove/furnace), literally 'fire stove'.
- Nuance
often used figuratively for extremely hot cities in summer.
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