炉子

• Pinyin: lú zi
• Desglose de hanzi: 炉 = 火 + 户 (furnace); 子 = nominal suffix

Significado

Estufa/hornillo; aparato de calefacción o de cocina.

More colloquial and everyday than 炉灶, covering a broader range of heat-producing devices including space heaters, portable stoves, and small cooking burners. Widely used in northern China where coal and wood stoves remain common in rural areas.

Ejemplos

1. 冬天宿舍里没有暖气，同学们围在一个小炉子旁边取暖。
2. 他把水壶放在炉子上烧水，转身去整理书桌上堆积的文件。
3. 露营时携带的便携炉子不仅轻便，还能在风中稳定燃烧，非常实用。

Guía de uso

Contexto: daily life, cooking, winter

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 北方的冬天，农村家庭通常靠烧煤的炉子来取暖，屋内暖烘烘的，十分舒适。(In northern winters, rural families typically rely on coal-burning stoves to stay warm, making the indoors snug and comfortable.)
• 厨师在炉子上架好大锅，开始熬制需要文火慢煮四小时的骨汤。(The chef set a large pot on the stove and began to simmer bone broth that requires four hours of slow cooking over a low flame.)

Incorrecto

• 在正式文章中用炉子替代更规范的术语 — in formal writing or technical contexts, prefer specific terms like 加热设备、燃气灶、取暖设备 rather than the colloquial 炉子

Origen e historia

炉 (furnace/stove) + 子 (nominal suffix) — a colloquial compound for any type of small stove or heater

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal