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stovetop

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

zao4tai2 zàotái

Meaning


Primary

stovetop

Alternatives

cooktop

Mnemonic


A 灶台 stovetop is the 台 platform at the top of a 灶 kitchen stove that has various burners used for heating things.

Usage


媽媽 在 灶台 上 煮 飯。

Mom is cooking on the stovetop.

他 在 灶台 上 燒 開水。

He is boiling water on the stovetop.

廚房 裡 的 灶台 很 乾淨。

The stovetop in the kitchen is very clean.