红柿

紅柿
hóngshì
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 red persimmon
  2. 2 ripe persimmon

Examples

HSK 3
Qiūtiān dào le, shùshàng guà mǎn le hóngshì.
Autumn has come, and the tree is loaded with red persimmons.
HSK 5
Zhèzhǒng hóngshì yòu tián yòu ruǎn.
This kind of red persimmon is both sweet and soft.

Tips

usage
红柿 refers to ripe persimmons with their characteristic red-orange color, not to be confused with 西红柿 (xīhóngshì) which means tomato. The standard word for persimmon is 柿子 (shìzi); 红柿 emphasizes the ripe, red appearance.

Stroke Order

hóng
shì