Usage note
早饭是指一天开始时吃的早餐。
zǎofàn shì yī tiān kāi shǐ shí hē de zǎocānfàn.
Breakfast is the meal you eat at the start of the day.
Context note
早饭通常在早上吃，比如在学校或家里。
zǎofàn tōng cháng zài shàngzǎo chī, bǐrú zài xuéxiào huò jiālǐ.
Breakfast is usually eaten in the morning, for example at school or home.
5 examples
我每天吃早饭。
wǒ měi tiān chī zǎo fàn。
I eat breakfast every day.
妈妈做早饭给我。
mā ma zuò zǎo fàn gěi wǒ。
Mom cooks breakfast for me.
吃早饭很重要。
chī zǎo fàn hěn zhòng yào。
Eating breakfast is very important.
我不吃早饭，我直接去上学。
wǒ bù chī zǎo fàn， wǒ zhí jiē qù shàng xué。
I don't eat breakfast; I go straight to school.
周末我可以睡懒觉不吃早饭。
zhōu mò wǒ kě yǐ shuì lǎn jué bù chī zǎo fàn。
On weekends, I can sleep in and not eat breakfast.
5 mini stories
早上我吃了早饭，然后去上学。
zǎo shàng wǒ chī le zǎo fàn， rán hòu qù shàng xué。
In the morning, I ate breakfast and then went to school.
妈妈总是提醒我要吃早饭。
mā ma zǒng shì tí xǐng wǒ yào chī zǎo fàn。
Mom always reminds me to eat breakfast.
我朋友每天早晨都不吃早饭，他很瘦。
wǒ péng yǒu měi tiān zǎo chén dōu bù chī zǎo fàn， tā hěn shòu。
My friend never eats breakfast in the morning and he is very thin.
我爸爸每天早上都会做早饭。
wǒ bà ba měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu huì zuò zǎo fàn。
My dad makes breakfast every morning.
周末我们家会一起吃早饭。
zhōu mò wǒ men jiā huì yì qǐ chī zǎo fàn。
On weekends, our family eats breakfast together.
Mini dialogue
吃早饭
A
你吃早饭了吗？
Nǐ chī zǎofàn le ma?
Did you eat breakfast?
B
吃了，我喝了牛奶，吃了面包。
Chī le, wǒ hē le niúnǎi, chī le miànbāo.
Yes, I drank milk and ate bread.
准备早饭
A
妈妈在为我们准备早饭。
Māma zài wèi wǒmen zhǔnbèi zǎofàn.
Mom is preparing breakfast for us.
B
太好了，我闻到香味了！
Tài hǎo le, wǒ wén dào xiāngwèi le!
Great, I smell something delicious!
Related words and contrasts
related
午饭
wǔfàn
lunch
早饭 is breakfast, 午饭 is lunch.
related
晚饭
wǎnfàn
dinner
早饭 is breakfast, 晚饭 is dinner.