How to Say ‘Don't take medication on an empty stomach.’ in Simplified Chinese
别空着肚子吃药。
bié kōng zhe dǔ zi chī yào
[byeh koong zheh dùzi chī yào]
💬 Usage Tip: Put 别 at the start for a direct "don't": 别喝酒 "don't drink alcohol". It sounds natural from a doctor and isn't rude.
Phrase Breakdown
别空着肚子
bié kōng zhe dǔ zi
don't, on an empty stomach
别 (bié) means 'don't'. 空着肚子 (kōngzhe dùzi) means 'with an empty stomach'.
别空着肚子喝酒。
Don't drink alcohol on an empty stomach.
Words in this phrase
别
bié
[byeh]
don't; do not
Used to tell someone not to do something in a direct but common way.
别担心，你一定能找到机会。
Don't worry, you will definitely find an opportunity.
空
kōng
[koong]
empty; fasting
In 空腹, this character helps express the idea of having an empty stomach.
检查前要空腹。
Before the examination, you need to fast.
着
zhe
[zheh]
-ing; in a state of
A particle showing an ongoing state, as in 'having with' or 'wearing'.
我带着孩子，能在门口停吗？
I'm with a child; can you stop at the entrance?
肚子
dǔ zi
[dùzi]
stomach; belly
The belly or abdomen.
我肚子有点饿。
My stomach is a little hungry.
吃药。
chī yào
take medicine
吃药 (chī yào) means 'take medicine'. Literally it means 'eat medicine'.
我每天早上吃药。
I take medicine every morning.
Words in this phrase
吃
chī
[chī]
to eat
General term for consuming food.
他月底的时候只能靠吃土过日子。
He can only barely make ends meet at the end of the month.
药
yào
[yào]
medicine
A drug for treating illness.
这个药一天吃两次。
Take this medicine twice a day.
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