早餐

zǎocān

noun HSK 2 #2,027

Measure Word

一顿早餐 dùn

Meanings

1 breakfast

Characters

Examples

你吃早餐了吗？

Nǐ chī zǎocān le ma?

Have you eaten breakfast?

早餐很重要。

Zǎocān hěn zhòngyào.

Breakfast is very important.

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