早饭

zǎo fàn

HSK 2.0 Level 1 HSK 3.0 Level 1 Noun Common

Definitions

1. breakfast

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Word relationships

Related words

2 items

午餐

wǔ cān

lunch

午餐 means lunch, the next meal of the day.

晚饭

wǎn fàn

evening meal

晚饭 means dinner, the evening meal.

Synonyms

2 items

早餐

zǎo cān

breakfast

早餐 is more formal than 早饭.

早点

zǎo diǎn

breakfast

早点 refers to a light breakfast or morning snack.

Usage notes

Collocations

Common verbs: 吃早饭 (eat breakfast), 做早饭 (make breakfast).

Formality

早饭 is informal and used in daily speech, while 早餐 is formal.

Example Sentences

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早饭我吃了一个馒头。

I ate a steamed bun for breakfast.

我今天早上吃了早饭。

I ate breakfast this morning.

我吃了早饭。

I ate breakfast.

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Child Words of 早饭

early

cooked rice

早饭