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title: "Fanqie Meaning: 番茄 (fānqié) Means “tomato”"
description: "番茄 (fānqié) means “tomato”. Hear its tones, see what 番 and 茄 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanqie"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 番茄 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

番茄 fānqié

## tomato

## Its characters

1. 番 fān foreign (as in 番茄, 番薯)
2. 茄 qié tomato (as in 番茄)

## In a sentence

我买了几个番茄做汤。 I bought a few tomatoes to make soup.

[More about 番茄](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%95%AA%E8%8C%84)

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