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早餐

zǎo cān · zao can

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HSK 2Measure words: 份 fèn, 顿 dùn, 次 cì

Meaning

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  1. breakfast
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One bun for two

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)的(de)早餐(zǎocān)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    Dengdeng, what is your breakfast today?

  2. Dengdeng

    一个(yīgè)包子(bāozi)，一杯(yībēi)豆浆(dòujiāng)。你(nǐ)呢(ne)？

    One bun and a cup of soy milk. And you?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)没(méi)吃(chī)早餐(zǎocān)，一直(yīzhí)在(zài)跑步(pǎobù)。

    I did not eat breakfast. I kept running.

  4. Dengdeng

    早餐(zǎocān)很(hěn)重要(zhòngyào)，给(gěi)你(nǐ)一个(yīgè)包子(bāozi)。

    Breakfast is important. Here, a bun for you.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)刚才(gāngcái)不是(bùshì)只有(zhǐyǒu)一个(yīgè)包子(bāozi)吗(ma)？

    Didn't you have only one bun just now?

  6. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，所以(suǒyǐ)我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)的(de)早餐(zǎocān)是(shì)豆浆(dòujiāng)。

    Right, so my breakfast today is soy milk.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

许(xǔ)多(duō)日(rì)本(běn)的(de)年(nián)轻(qīng)人(rén)吃(chī)面(miàn)包(bāo)当(dàng)作(zuò)早(zǎo)餐(cān)。

Many young people in Japan eat bread for breakfast.

Tatoeba: Chinese by cienias · English by Shiawase · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

威(wēi)斯(sī)特(tè)夫(fū)人(ren)正(zhèng)在(zài)忙(máng)碌(lù)地(de)准(zhǔn)备(bèi)早(zǎo)餐(cān)。

Mrs. West is busy getting breakfast ready.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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早
zǎo

early; morning

餐
cān

meal; to eat

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