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Pronunciation / Transliteration: zǎocān
"我每天早上都吃鸡蛋当早餐。"
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The first meal of the day, eaten after waking from the night's sleep.
"She always eats a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from break (verb) + fast (noun), referring to breaking the fast of the night.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Breakfast"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Breakfast" is said worldwide
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petit-déjeuner
Transliteration: pə-ti-de-ʒœ-ne
"Je prends un croissant pour le petit-déjeuner."
Frühstück
Transliteration: fryːʃtʏk
"Ich esse gerne Müsli zum Frühstück."
colazione
Transliteration: kolaˈtsjone
"Prendo un cappuccino e un cornetto a colazione."
desayuno
Transliteration: desaˈʝuno
"El desayuno es la comida más importante del día."
pequeno-almoço
Transliteration: pɨˈkenu awˈmosu
"Eu gosto de comer pão fresco ao pequeno-almoço."
नाश्ता
Transliteration: nāshtā
"मैंने सुबह के नाश्ते में परांठा खाया।"
早餐
Transliteration: zǎocān
"我每天早上都吃鸡蛋当早餐。"
아침식사
Transliteration: achim-siksa
"저는 아침식사로 빵과 우유를 먹습니다."
朝食
Transliteration: chōshoku
"毎朝、ご飯と味噌汁を朝食に食べます。"
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