Learn some Mandarin phrases about simple kitchen items. This lesson focuses on the Stove.

Phrase Dictionary

  1. 打开炉子。 (Dǎkāi lúzi.)
    • 打开 (Dǎkāi): turn on, open
      • 打 (dǎ): hit, strike (but in this context, it’s part of the compound meaning “to open” or “to turn on”)
      • 开 (kāi): open
    • 炉子 (lúzi): stove
      • 炉 (lú): stove, furnace
      • 子 (zi): a suffix with no specific meaning, often used to form a noun
  2. 炉子很热。 (Lúzi hěn rè.)
    • 炉子 (Lúzi): stove
    • 很 (hěn): very
    • 热 (rè): hot
  3. 在炉子上煮汤。 (Zài lúzi shàng zhǔ tāng.)
    • 在 (Zài): on, at
    • 炉子 (lúzi): stove
    • 上 (shàng): on, above
    • 煮 (zhǔ): boil, cook
    • 汤 (tāng): soup
  4. 烹饪后清洁炉子。 (Pēngrèn hòu qīngjié lúzi.)
    • 烹饪 (Pēngrèn): cook, cooking
    • 后 (hòu): after
    • 清洁 (qīngjié): clean, cleanse
    • 炉子 (lúzi): stove
  5. 调整炉子的火焰。 (Tiáozhěng lúzi de huǒyàn.)
    • 调整 (Tiáozhěng): adjust, regulate
    • 炉子 (lúzi): stove
    • 的 (de): (possessive particle)
    • 火焰 (huǒyàn): flame
      • 火 (huǒ): fire
      • 焰 (yàn): flame

Phrases and Translations

    1. 打开炉子。
      • Pinyin: Dǎkāi lúzi.
      • English: Turn on the stove.
    2. 炉子很热。
      • Pinyin: Lúzi hěn rè.
      • English: The stove is very hot.
    3. 在炉子上煮汤。
      • Pinyin: Zài lúzi shàng zhǔ tāng.
      • English: Cook soup on the stove.
    4. 烹饪后清洁炉子。
      • Pinyin: Pēngrèn hòu qīngjié lúzi.
      • English: Clean the stove after cooking.
    5. 调整炉子的火焰。
      • Pinyin: Tiáozhěng lúzi de huǒyàn.
      • English: Adjust the stove flame.