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Beginner Mandarin Chinese: "Never Skip Your Breakfast!" with eChineseLearning

2,179 views · Published 9 April 2018 · 7:08 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: eChineseLearning · 2018 · Education

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Teacher John is part of the eChineseLearning team helping students around the world learn Mandarin language and Chinese culture. For a Free Trial Lesson, 1-on-1, live and face-to-face with one of our native Mandarin teachers in China, you can begin to learn Mandarin here today: https://goo.gl/fNZi41
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Today, Teacher John introduces the topic of "western" breakfast. 

The Chinese have their own breakfast that they are "crazy about". You can learn more about "Chinese" breakfast in our lesson HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sar7fusaI_8
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Some western breakfasts that are becoming popular are:

面包 (miànbāo) = bread
牛奶 (niúnǎi) = milk

John, nǐ měi tiān chī zăofàn ma?
John, 你每天吃早饭吗？
John, do you have breakfast every day?

Wǒ měi tiān zǎoshang chī liǎng piàn miànbāo, hē yì bēi niúnǎi.
我每天早上吃两片面包，喝一杯牛奶。
I have two pieces of bread and drink a cup of milk every morning.
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Then, there is the unhealthy stuff!

面包圈 (miànbāoquān) = "donut", or literally, "bread with the shape of a loop/ring"
圈 (quān) = loop / ring
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松饼 (sōngbǐng) = muffin

Nǐ jīntiān zǎoshang xiǎngyào chī shénme zǎocān?
你今天早上想要吃什么早餐？
What do you want to eat for breakfast this morning?

Liǎng gè miànbāoquān, yì gè sōngbǐng hé yì bēi kāfēi.
两个面包圈一个松饼和一杯咖啡.
Two donuts, a muffin and a cup of coffee.
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黄油 (huángyóu) = butter
黄 (huáng) = yellow
油 (yóu) = oil

It's easy to remember: literally "yellow oil".
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Remember, the Chinese don't eat much butter. More popular is "jam". You can say "jam" by using:

果酱 (guǒjiàng) = jam

Since 果酱 (guǒjiàng) has a variety of flavors, the Chinese enjoy it very much. It literally means "fruit sauce".

果 (guǒ) = fruit
酱 (jiàng) = sauce
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Complementing "牛奶 (niúnǎi) milk" is: 

麦片 (màipiàn) = cereal
麦 (mài) = wheat
片 (piàn) = pieces

Recently, Chinese people have began to have "麦片 (màipiàn) cereal" for breakfast, as it's healthier than the typical Chinese breakfast, with less oil and no salt.
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