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title: "Zaofan Meaning: 早饭 (zǎofàn) Means “breakfast”"
description: "早饭 (traditional 早飯, zǎofàn) means “breakfast”. Hear its tones, see what 早 and 饭 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zaofan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 早饭 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

早饭 zǎofàn

## breakfast

## Its characters

1. 早 zǎo early
2. 饭 fàn meal

## In a sentence

你吃早饭了吗？ Have you had breakfast?

早上八点，去买**早饭**。

From [为什么中国有这么多二维码？ · Why does China use QR codes everywhere?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/why-does-china-use-qr-codes-everywhere#library-word-119-121)

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## More words with 早 or 饭

- [迟早 chízǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chizao)
- [饭搭子 fàndāzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fandazi)
- [饭店 fàndiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fandian)
- [干饭人 gànfànrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganfanren)
- [尽早 jǐnzǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinzao)
- [米饭 mǐfàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mifan)
- [晚饭 wǎnfàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wanfan)
- [午饭 wǔfàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wufan)
- [一早 yīzǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yizao)
- [早餐 zǎocān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zaocan)

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