蕃茄

fānqié
noun #18,563

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 tomato (variant of 番茄)

Examples

HSK 4
Jīntiān de fānqié hěn xīnxiān.
Today's tomatoes are very fresh.
HSK 6
Fānqié chǎo dàn shì yī dào jīngdiǎn de jiāchángcài.
Stir-fried tomato and egg is a classic home-cooked dish.

Tips

usage
蕃茄 is a variant spelling of 番茄. In mainland China, 西红柿 is the more common everyday word for tomato, while 番茄/蕃茄 is used in Taiwan and in cooking terminology.

Stroke Order

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qié