Usage note
西红柿表示一种红色蔬菜。
xī hóng shì biǎo shì yì zhǒng hóng sè shū cài。
西红柿 means a red vegetable, tomato.
Context note
西红柿常用于做菜和沙拉。
xī hóng shì cháng yòng yú zuò cài hé shā lā。
Tomatoes are often used in cooking and salads.
5 examples
我喜欢吃西红柿。
wǒ xǐ huan chī xī hóng shì。
I like eating tomatoes.
西红柿很新鲜。
xī hóng shì hěn xīn xiān。
The tomatoes are fresh.
妈妈买了西红柿。
mā ma mǎi le xī hóng shì。
Mom bought tomatoes.
这道菜里有西红柿。
zhè dào cài lǐ yǒu xī hóng shì。
This dish has tomatoes in it.
请切一些西红柿。
qǐng qiè yì xiē xī hóng shì。
Please cut some tomatoes.
5 mini stories
奶奶种了很多西红柿。
nǎi nai zhǒng le hěn duō xī hóng shì。
Grandma planted many tomatoes.
我把西红柿洗干净了。
wǒ bǎ xī hóng shì xǐ gān jìng le。
I washed the tomatoes clean.
西红柿炒鸡蛋很好吃。
xī hóng shì chǎo jī dàn hěn hǎo chī。
Tomato and egg stir-fry is delicious.
他在菜市场买西红柿。
tā zài cài shì chǎng mǎi xī hóng shì。
He bought tomatoes at the market.
这个西红柿又大又红。
zhè ge xī hóng shì yòu dà yòu hóng。
This tomato is big and red.
Mini dialogue
买菜
A
我们今天买几个西红柿吧。
Wǒmen jīntiān mǎi jǐ gè xīhóngshì ba.
Let's buy some tomatoes today.
B
好呀，西红柿炒鸡蛋最好吃了。
Hǎo ya, xīhóngshì chǎo jīdàn zuì hǎochī le.
Sure, scrambled eggs with tomatoes are the most delicious.
洗水果
A
请帮我洗一下这个西红柿。
Qǐng bāng wǒ xǐ yīxià zhège xīhóngshì.
Please help me wash this tomato.
B
好的，这个西红柿又大又红。
Hǎo de, zhège xīhóngshì yòu dà yòu hóng.
Okay, this tomato is big and red.
Related words and contrasts
similar
番茄
fānqié
tomato
Another common word for tomato, often used in cooking.
related
蔬菜
shūcài
vegetable
Tomato is a type of vegetable in daily cooking.
contrast
水果
shuǐguǒ
fruit
Scientifically a fruit, but often used as a vegetable.