蕃茄

fānqié

noun #18,563

Measure Word

一个蕃茄 gè

Meanings

1 tomato (variant of 番茄)

Characters

foreign; barbarian (variant of 番)

eggplant; used in plant names

Examples

蕃茄炒蛋是一道经典的家常菜。

Fānqié chǎo dàn shì yīdào jīngdiǎn de jiāchángcài.

Stir-fried tomato and egg is a classic home-cooked dish.

今天的蕃茄很新鲜。

Jīntiān de fānqié hěn xīnxiān.

Today's tomatoes are very fresh.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

蕃 fán

茄 qié