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How do you say "breakfast" in Chinese?
早餐
zǎo cān
In Chinese, "breakfast" is 早餐.
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Pronunciation
Zǎo (falling tone) cān (high flat tone). Drop on 'dzow', then hold 'tsahn' high.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 早 (zǎo, early) has 6 strokes. 餐 (cān, meal) has 12 strokes with the food radical.
Example sentence
我早上吃早餐。
I eat breakfast in the morning.
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How to remember 早餐
Early-meal. Breakfast is the earliest meal of the day.
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Questions about 早餐
How do you say "breakfast" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "breakfast" is 早餐. It is a noun.
How is 早餐 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 早 (zǎo, early) has 6 strokes. 餐 (cān, meal) has 12 strokes with the food radical.
How is 早餐 used in a sentence?
Use 早餐 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我早上吃早餐。 (I eat breakfast in the morning.).
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