xī hóng shì
tomato
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我喜欢吃西红柿炒鸡蛋。
wǒ xǐhuān chī xīhóngshì chǎo jīdàn.
I like to eat scrambled eggs with tomatoes.
西红柿含有丰富的维生素C。
xīhóngshì hán yǒu fēngfù de wéishēngsù C.
Tomatoes are rich in vitamin C.
西红柿可以做成各种各样的菜肴。
xīhóngshì kěyǐ zuò chéng gè zhǒng gè yàng de càiyáo.
Tomatoes can be used to make a variety of dishes.
番茄 (fān qié)
tomato
西红柿 (xī hóng shì)
tomato
土豆 (tǔdòu)
potato
黄瓜 (huángguā)
cucumber
The Chinese word 西红柿 (xīhóngshì) for tomato is a combination of two characters: 西 (xī), meaning "west", and 红柿 (hóngshì), meaning "red persimmon". The name "tomato" originated from the Nahuatl word "tomatl", which was introduced to Europe by Spanish explorers in the 16th century. The Spanish word "tomate" was then borrowed into Chinese as 西红柿, literally meaning "western red persimmon". This name was likely chosen due to the tomato's resemblance to a red persimmon, a type of fruit native to China. Over time, the name 西红柿 became the standard Chinese word for tomato.
