番茄 (fān qié) — tomato
Definition
番茄 and 西红柿 are the same fruit — 番茄 is the more written/formal term (common in Taiwan and on labels), 西红柿 is everyday spoken Mandarin on the mainland.
noun
tomato
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 番茄。Wǒ mǎi le yì jīn fān qié.I bought a jin (half a kilogram) of tomatoes.
- 番茄。Qiè yì xiē fān qié zuò shā lā.Cut some tomatoes to make a salad.
- 番茄。Duō chī fān qié duì shēn tǐ hǎo.Eating more tomatoes is good for your health.
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