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    Using 壁炉 (bìlú) to refer to 'fireplace'

    Location & Position

    Structure

    在 + 壁炉 + Location Phrase

    Explanation

    The noun 壁炉 (bìlú) means 'fireplace,' referring to a recessed structure in a wall designed for holding a fire. The word combines 壁 (wall) and 炉 (stove/furnace). It often appears with 架 (mantelpiece) in the phrase 壁炉架 to refer to the shelf above the fireplace.

    Examples

    • 冬天的时候，我们喜欢坐在壁炉旁边聊天。

      dōngtiān de shíhòu, wǒmen xǐhuān zuò zài bìlú pángbiān liáotiān.

      In winter, we like to sit by the fireplace and chat.

    • 这栋老房子的壁炉已经很多年没用了。

      zhè dòng lǎo fángzi de bìlú yǐjīng hěn duō nián méi yòng le.

      The fireplace in this old house hasn't been used for many years.

    • 壁炉里的火烧得很旺，屋子里暖烘烘的。

      bìlú lǐ de huǒ shāo de hěn wàng, wūzi lǐ nuǎn hōnghōng de.

      The fire in the fireplace was burning vigorously, and the room was nice and warm.

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