Chinese Word: 柿 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

柿HSK 4

Pinyin: shì

English Definition: persimmon

Chinese Definition:
①落叶乔木，果实为扁圆形或圆椎形浆果，黄或橙红色，可食：柿子。柿饼。柿霜。

Total strokes: 9; Radical: 木

Pictophonetic:市 indicates the sound; 木 (tree) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 木 [ mù ] tree; wood, lumber; wooden
- 市 [ shì ] city, town; market, fair; to trade

Similar Characters: 杮

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西红柿HSK 4	xī hóng shì	tomato; Classifiers: 只
柿饼	shì bǐng	dried persimmon
柿子	shì zi	persimmon; Classifiers: 个
柿子椒	shì zi jiāo	bell pepper, aka sweet pepper
西红柿炒鸡蛋HSK 5	xī hóng shì chǎo jī dàn	scrambled chicken egg with fresh tomato (well known Mandarin dish)

1		tā 他 wèn 问 wǒ 我 wèi shén me 为什么 bù 不 xǐ huan 喜欢 chī 吃 xī hóng shì 西红柿。 He asked me why I don't like to eat tomatoes.
2		tā 他 gāng cái 刚才 shuō 说 guò 过， tā 他 bù 不 xǐ huan 喜欢 chī 吃 xī hóng shì 西红柿。 He just said he doesn't like tomatoes.
3		xī hóng shì 西红柿 kě yǐ 可以 shēng 生 chī 吃， yě 也 kě yǐ 可以 zhǔ shóu 煮熟 lái 来 chī 吃。 Tomatoes can be eaten raw or cooked.
4		wǒ men 我们 jiā 家 měi tiān 每天 zǎo chén 早晨 dū huì 都会 chī 吃 xī hóng shì 西红柿 chǎo jī dàn 炒鸡蛋。 We have scrambled eggs with tomatoes for breakfast every day at home.
5		tā 她 xǐ huan 喜欢 zài 在 zǎo fàn 早饭 chī 吃 tǔ dòu 土豆 hé 和 xī hóng shì 西红柿 chǎo jī dàn 炒鸡蛋。 She likes to have scrambled eggs with potatoes and tomatoes for breakfast.

1		tā 他 wèn 问 wǒ 我 wèi shén me 为什么 bù 不 xǐ huan 喜欢 chī 吃 xī hóng shì 西红柿。 He asked me why I don't like to eat tomatoes.
2		tā 他 gāng cái 刚才 shuō 说 guò 过， tā 他 bù 不 xǐ huan 喜欢 chī 吃 xī hóng shì 西红柿。 He just said he doesn't like tomatoes.
3		xī hóng shì 西红柿 kě yǐ 可以 shēng 生 chī 吃， yě 也 kě yǐ 可以 zhǔ shóu 煮熟 lái 来 chī 吃。 Tomatoes can be eaten raw or cooked.
4		wǒ men 我们 jiā 家 měi tiān 每天 zǎo chén 早晨 dū huì 都会 chī 吃 xī hóng shì 西红柿 chǎo jī dàn 炒鸡蛋。 We have scrambled eggs with tomatoes for breakfast every day at home.
5		tā 她 xǐ huan 喜欢 zài 在 zǎo fàn 早饭 chī 吃 tǔ dòu 土豆 hé 和 xī hóng shì 西红柿 chǎo jī dàn 炒鸡蛋。 She likes to have scrambled eggs with potatoes and tomatoes for breakfast.