饔 (yōng) - Breakfast & morning meal
饔 · yōng
Breakfast;
morning meal;
to eat breakfast.
Breakfastmorning mealto eat breakfast.
Usage highlights
Breakfast foodBreakfast timeBreakfast menuBreakfast cerealBreakfast buffetBreakfast meeting
Usage & contexts
Examples
- I eat breakfast every morning (我每天吃早餐).
- Breakfast is the most important meal of the day (早餐是一天中最重要的一餐).
- We serve continental breakfast (我们提供欧陆式早餐).
- The hotel offers complimentary breakfast (酒店提供免费早餐).
Collocations
- Breakfast food(早餐食品)
- Breakfast time(早餐时间)
- Breakfast menu(早餐菜单)
- Breakfast cereal(早餐麦片)
- Breakfast buffet(早餐自助餐)
- Breakfast meeting(早餐会议)
Idioms
- Eat a king's breakfast, dine like a prince, and sup like a pauper(早餐吃得像国王，午餐吃得像王子，晚餐吃得像乞丐)
- The early bird catches the worm(早起的鸟儿有虫吃)
- Breakfast is the most important meal of the day(早餐是一天中最重要的一餐)
Cultural background
FAQ- In Chinese culture, breakfast typically consists of warm, savory foods like congee, steamed buns, and soy milk.
- Breakfast is considered essential for starting the day with energy and maintaining good health according to traditional Chinese medicine.
- Modern urban Chinese breakfast culture has incorporated Western elements like bread, milk, and coffee while maintaining traditional options.