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西红柿

西紅柿
xīhóngshì
noun HSK 4 #11,972

Measure Word

一个西红柿 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 tomato

About the ingredient

蔬菜 Vegetables · In season: summer and autumn

Tangy, juicy tomatoes, eaten raw and cooked. The classic home dish scrambles them with egg; they are also simmered into soups and noodle sauces.

Also called  番茄、 蕃茄

Characters

西
xī
west; Western
红
hóng
red
柿
shì
persimmon
A 'Western red persimmon' - tomatoes came from the Americas and looked like red persimmons.

Examples

HSK 3
请给我来两斤西红柿。
Qǐng gěi wǒ lái liǎng jīn xīhóngshì.
Please give me two jin of tomatoes.
HSK 3
这个西红柿很新鲜。
Zhège xīhóngshì hěn xīnxiān.
This tomato is very fresh.
HSK 6
西红柿炒鸡蛋是中国家常菜。
Xīhóngshì chǎo jīdàn shì Zhōngguó jiāchángcài.
Scrambled eggs with tomato is a Chinese home-style dish.

Tips

culture
西红柿炒鸡蛋 (scrambled eggs with tomato) is arguably China's most iconic home-cooked dish - simple, cheap, and universally loved. It's often the first dish Chinese students learn to cook.
usage
In northern China, people say 西红柿. In southern China, 番茄 (fānqié, literally 'foreign eggplant') is more common. Both are understood everywhere.
history
The name literally means 'Western red persimmon' because tomatoes arrived from the West and resembled persimmons (柿子) in shape and color.

Stroke Order

西 xī
红 hóng
柿 shì