English–Chinese

“breakfast” in Chinese

Chinese

Also早饭 (zǎo fàn)

Pronunciation

Pinyinzǎo cān

Example

你吃过早餐吗？nǐ chī guò zǎo cān ma

Have you had breakfast?

Illustration for 早餐 (breakfast)

How to say “breakfast” in Chinese

“Breakfast” in Chinese is 早餐 (zǎo cān).

A meal set aside for the early part of the day, soon after waking.

Full entry for 早餐: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 早餐

我每天七点吃早餐。wǒ měi tiān qī diǎn chī zǎo cān

I have breakfast at seven every day.

Tips for using 早餐

  • A hotel booking may include 早餐 (zǎocān, "breakfast"), so the word often appears when morning food is part of a stay.

Other Chinese words for “breakfast”

我通常在家吃早饭。wǒ tōng cháng zài jiā chī zǎo fàn

I usually eat breakfast at home.

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