西红柿炒蛋 (xīhóngshì chǎodàn): scrambled eggs with tomato

Measure Word

一盘西红柿炒蛋 pán

Meanings

1 scrambled eggs with tomato

Characters

Examples

西红柿炒蛋是家常菜中的经典。

Xīhóngshì chǎodàn shì jiāchángcài zhōng de jīngdiǎn.

Tomato and scrambled eggs is a classic home-cooked dish.

我妈做的西红柿炒蛋最好吃。

Wǒ mā zuò de xīhóngshì chǎodàn zuìhǎo chī.

My mom's tomato and scrambled eggs is the best.

Tips

culture

Often called the first dish every Chinese person learns to cook. Also known as 番茄炒蛋 in southern China.

Stroke Order

西 xī

红 hóng

柿 shì

炒 chǎo

蛋 dàn

Related Words

西红柿 xīhóngshì HSK 5 #11,972

tomato

喜蛋 xǐdàn

red-dyed celebratory eggs (wedding or newborn gift) / auspicious eggs given on third-day baby celebrations

番茄蛋汤 fānqiédàntāng

tomato egg soup / tomato and egg drop soup

番茄鸡蛋 fānqié jīdàn

tomato and egg (dish) / stir-fried tomato with egg

西部 xībù HSK 3 #4,060

western part; the west (of a region/country)

西装 xīzhuāng HSK 5 #3,643

suit; Western-style clothes / business suit

西 xī HSK 1 #1,127

west; western

煮鸡蛋 zhǔjīdàn

boiled egg / to boil eggs

西方 xīfāng HSK 2 #6,409

the West / Western countries

蛋蛋 dàndàn #5,011

balls (slang) / testicles / nickname for a child