Writing
番茄 (fān qié) — how to say "tomato" in Chinese
番茄
Tomato
noun
Character composition
番
foreign
茄
eggplant
Radicals / Keys
田
Field
#102 · tián · 5 strokes
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
两个番茄
liǎng gè fān qié
two tomatoes
Examples
妈妈买了很多红番茄。
Mom bought many red tomatoes.
我吃番茄。
I eat a tomato.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "tomato" in Chinese?
"tomato" in Chinese is 番茄 (fān qié).
番茄 meaning in English
番茄 (fān qié) means "Tomato".
Tomato in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced fān qié (written as fan qie, fanqie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "tomato" in Chinese characters?
It is written 番茄: 番 has 12 strokes, 茄 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 番茄?
番茄 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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