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    Referring to a stove fire with 炉火 (lúhuǒ)

    Description & Modification
    Existence & Possession

    Structure

    炉火 + Predicate

    Explanation

    炉火 (lúhuǒ) means "stove fire" or "fireplace fire," referring to the fire burning inside a stove or fireplace. It is commonly used to describe the warmth or intensity of a household fire. For example, 炉火很旺 means "the stove fire is burning strongly."

    Examples

    • 冬天的时候,炉火烧得特别暖和。

      Dōngtiān de shíhòu, lúhuǒ shāo de tèbié nuǎnhuo.

      In winter, the stove fire burns especially warm.

    • 爷爷喜欢坐在炉火旁边看报纸。

      Yéye xǐhuān zuò zài lúhuǒ pángbiān kàn bàozhǐ.

      Grandpa likes to sit by the stove and read the newspaper.

    • 炉火灭了,屋子里一下子冷了起来。

      Lúhuǒ miè le, wūzi lǐ yīxiàzi lěng le qǐlái.

      The stove fire went out, and the room suddenly became cold.