How common it is
番茄 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say fānqié slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
番茄是一种红色的蔬菜水果。
fān qié shì yì zhǒng hóng sè de shū cài shuǐ guǒ。
番茄 is a red vegetable or fruit.
Context note
番茄常用于做菜和饮食。
fān qié cháng yòng yú zuò cài hé yǐn shí。
It is often used in cooking and meals.
5 examples
我喜欢吃番茄。
wǒ xǐ huan chī fān qié。
I like eating tomatoes.
番茄很红。
fān qié hěn hóng。
Tomatoes are very red.
妈妈做了番茄汤。
mā ma zuò le fān qié tāng。
Mom made tomato soup.
这个番茄很新鲜。
zhè ge fān qié hěn xīn xiān。
This tomato is very fresh.
番茄可以炒着吃。
fān qié kě yǐ chǎo zhe chī。
Tomatoes can be stir-fried and eaten.
5 mini stories
菜园里长了很多番茄。
cài yuán lǐ cháng le hěn duō fān qié。
Many tomatoes grew in the vegetable garden.
他把番茄切开了。
tā bǎ fān qié qiè kāi le。
He cut the tomato open.
妈妈做的番茄炒蛋很好吃。
mā ma zuò de fān qié chǎo dàn hěn hǎo chī。
The tomato and egg dish Mom made is delicious.
孩子喜欢酸番茄。
hái zi xǐ huan suān fān qié。
The child likes sour tomatoes.
番茄可以做汤，也可以做菜。
fān qié kě yǐ zuò tāng， yě kě yǐ zuò cài。
Tomatoes can be made into soup or dishes.