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    Referring to 'tomato' with 红柿 (hóngshì)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    西红柿 + Verb / Verb + 西红柿

    Explanation

    红柿 (hóngshì) is part of the full word 西红柿 (xīhóngshì), which means "tomato." 西红柿 is the most common colloquial term for tomato in Chinese, used widely in northern China. Another common word for tomato is 番茄 (fānqié), which is more common in southern China.

    Examples

    • 今天用西红柿炒个鸡蛋吧。

      Jīntiān yòng xīhóngshì chǎo gè jīdàn ba.

      Let's stir-fry some eggs with tomatoes today.

    • 这几个西红柿又红又大，看起来很新鲜。

      Zhè jǐ gè xīhóngshì yòu hóng yòu dà, kàn qǐlái hěn xīnxiān.

      These tomatoes are big and red, and they look very fresh.

    • 西红柿鸡蛋汤是我小时候最爱喝的汤。

      Xīhóngshì jīdàn tāng shì wǒ xiǎoshíhou zuì ài hē de tāng.

      Tomato egg soup was my favorite soup when I was a child.

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