How to say “tomato” in Chinese
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“Tomato” in Chinese is 西红柿, xī hóng shì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
西红柿 is read xī hóng shì: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
In 东西 “thing” it is read with the neutral tone.
On the left, 纟 “thread”: dyed silk.
On the left, 木 “tree”; on the right, 市 shì hints at the sound. 西红柿 — “western red persimmon”, a tomato.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “西红柿”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 西红柿. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 今天我做西红柿鸡蛋汤jīntiānwǒzuòxīhóngshìjīdàntāngToday I'm making tomato and egg soup.
- 请把西红柿洗一洗qǐngbǎxīhóngshìxǐyixǐPlease give the tomatoes a wash.
- 番茄就是西红柿。fānqiéjiùshìxīhóngshìFānqié is just another word for tomato.
More words from the lesson “In the Kitchen”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “tomato” in Chinese?
“Tomato” in Chinese is 西红柿, pinyin xīhóngshì.
What does 西红柿 mean?
西红柿 (xīhóngshì) means “tomato”.
How do you write 西红柿?
西红柿 is 3 characters: 西 (xī) — west; 红 (hóng) — red; 柿 (shì) — persimmon. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 西红柿?
西红柿 is read xīhóngshì. Tones: xī — first tone, hóng — second tone, shì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“tomato” in the lesson “In the Kitchen”
This word is from the topic “Food and Cooking” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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