zou3竈
Jyutpingzou3
Yalejou
Definition
A kitchen stove, fireplace, or furnace.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the cooking surface or burner area rather than the entire room. While historically significant in Chinese culture as the center of the home, modern speakers often use 爐頭 to describe the actual gas or induction burners found in contemporary kitchens.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
The stove is very dirty, hurry up and wipe it clean.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 廚房, which refers to the entire kitchen room. Using 竈 to mean the whole kitchen will sound archaic or confusing to most native speakers.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
