Usage note
早餐表示早上吃的第一顿饭。
zǎo cān biǎo shì zǎo shàng chī de dì yī dùn fàn。
Breakfast means the first meal in the morning.
Context note
早餐常用于饮食、时间和健康。
zǎo cān cháng yòng yú yǐn shí 、 shí jiān hé jiàn kāng。
Breakfast is often used with food, time, and health.
5 examples
我吃早餐。
wǒ chī zǎo cān。
I eat breakfast.
早餐很重要。
zǎo cān hěn zhòng yào。
Breakfast is important.
你吃了早餐吗？
nǐ chī le zǎo cān ma？
Did you eat breakfast?
妈妈准备了早餐。
mā ma zhǔn bèi le zǎo cān。
Mom prepared breakfast.
早餐后去上学。
zǎo cān hòu qù shàng xué。
Go to school after breakfast.
5 mini stories
每天早上，我都要吃早餐。
měi tiān zǎo shàng， wǒ dōu yào chī zǎo cān。
Every morning, I have to eat breakfast.
妈妈做了热早餐。
mā ma zuò le rè zǎo cān。
Mom made a hot breakfast.
我们在学校门口买早餐。
wǒ men zài xué xiào mén kǒu mǎi zǎo cān。
We buy breakfast at the school gate.
早餐吃得好，上午更有精神。
zǎo cān chī dé hǎo， shàng wǔ gèng yǒu jīng shén。
Eating breakfast well gives you more energy in the morning.
他喜欢简单的早餐。
tā xǐ huan jiǎn dān de zǎo cān。
He likes a simple breakfast.
Mini dialogue
吃早餐
A
你吃早餐了吗？
Nǐ chī zǎocān le ma?
Did you eat breakfast?
B
吃了，早餐我喝了牛奶。
Chī le, zǎocān wǒ hē le niúnǎi.
Yes, I had milk for breakfast.
早餐吃什么
A
早餐你想吃什么？
Zǎocān nǐ xiǎng chī shénme?
What do you want to eat for breakfast?
B
我想吃面包和鸡蛋。
Wǒ xiǎng chī miànbāo hé jīdàn.
I want to eat bread and eggs.
Related words and contrasts
related
午饭
wǔ fàn
lunch
早餐 is the morning meal, while 午饭 is the midday meal.
related
晚餐
wǎn cān
dinner; supper
早餐 is the first meal of the day, and 晚餐 is the evening meal.