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How to Say ‘Fasting and after meals’ in Simplified Chinese

空腹和餐后

kōng fù hé cān hòu

[koong-foo hé cān hòu]

💬 Usage Tip: 和 (hé) joins nouns or noun-like phrases like these two. It does not join two full sentences the way English "and" can.

Phrase Breakdown

空腹

kōng fù

[koong-foo]

on an empty stomach; fasting

Means not eating before a test or procedure.

Example

明天验血要空腹。

You need to fast for tomorrow’s blood test.

和

hé

[hé]

and

Connects words or phrases indicating addition.

Example

我会和经理一起去。

I will go with the manager.

餐后

cān hòu

[cān hòu]

after meals; postprandial

The period after eating.

Example

餐后两小时测血糖。

Test blood sugar two hours after a meal.

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