番茄

fānqié

noun HSK 6 #8,658

Measure Word

一颗番茄 kē

Meanings

1 tomato

Characters

foreign; from abroad

The 'foreign eggplant' — tomatoes came to China from the Americas via foreign trade.

Examples

番茄炒蛋是最经典的家常菜。

Fānqié chǎo dàn shì zuì jīngdiǎn de jiācháng cài.

Scrambled eggs with tomato is the most classic home-cooked dish.

这些番茄很新鲜。

Zhèxiē fānqié hěn xīnxiān.

These tomatoes are very fresh.

我喜欢喝番茄汤。

Wǒ xǐhuan hē fānqié tāng.

I like drinking tomato soup.

Tips

usage

番茄 and 西红柿 (xīhóngshì) both mean 'tomato.' 番茄 is more common in southern China and Taiwan; 西红柿 is more common in northern China. Both are universally understood.

Stroke Order

番 fān

茄 qié