灶 (zào) — kitchen stove; cooking range; communal dining facility; mess; canteen (esp. in institutional contexts)
Definition
灶 is a traditional or institutional word for a cooking stove — the fire-and-hearth appliance itself, not the room (厨房) or the cookware (锅). It also refers to a communal dining hall, especially in the military, schools, or factories.
noun
kitchen stovecooking rangecommunal dining facilitymesscanteen (esp. in institutional contexts)
Measure word · 口
Examples
- 灶。Lǎo jiā de zào hái shì yòng chái huǒ shāo de.The stove back in my hometown still burns firewood.
- 灶，。Zhè cì péi xùn de dà zào bǐ shàng cì hǎo duō le, měi dùn dōu yǒu ròu.The large mess at this training is much better than last time — there's meat every meal.
- 灶。Lián duì zào de huǒ shí yào gǎi shàn yí xià.The food in the company mess needs to be improved.
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