微波炉 wēibōlú microwave oven
How to remember 微波炉: 微 small + 波 waves + 炉 fireplace = microwave oven.
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How it is used
- Everyday word for a microwave oven - 用微波炉热一下饭 (yòng wēibōlú rè yíxià fàn) heat the food up in the microwave.
- Measure word 台 (tái); the verb is 热/加热 (reheat) or colloquially 微一下 / 打一下.
- Plain household register; 微波 alone means 'microwave (radiation),' the appliance needs 炉.
Example sentences
- 汤姆没有微波炉。 Tāngmǔ méiyǒu wēibōlú.Tom doesn't have a microwave oven.