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早餐

zǎocān
noun HSK 4 #2,027

Measure Word

一顿早餐 dùn

Meanings

  1. 1 breakfast

Examples

HSK 1
你吃早餐了吗？
Nǐ chī zǎocān le ma?
Have you eaten breakfast?
HSK 3
早餐很重要。
Zǎocān hěn zhòngyào.
Breakfast is very important.
HSK 7-9
今天的早餐很丰盛。
Jīntiān de zǎocān hěn fēngshèng.
Today's breakfast is very hearty.

Tips

culture
Traditional Chinese breakfast includes 豆浆 (soy milk), 油条 (fried dough sticks), 包子 (steamed buns), and 粥 (congee). Very different from Western breakfasts!
usage
早餐 is slightly more formal. In casual speech, many people say 早饭.

Stroke Order

早 zǎo
餐 cān