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How to Say ‘Do I need to fast for the ultrasound?’ in Simplified Chinese

B超要空腹吗？

B chāo yào kōng fù ma

[bì chāo yào kōng fù ma]

💬 Usage Tip: Here 要 means "need to", not "want": 要预约吗? "Do I need an appointment?"

Phrase Breakdown

B超

B chāo

[bì chāo]

ultrasound scan

Common term for an ultrasound exam.

Example

做B超要排队。

You have to queue for the ultrasound.

要空腹吗？

yào kōng fù ma

do I need an empty stomach?

要 (yào) means 'need to'. 空腹 (kōngfù) means 'on an empty stomach', that is, fasting.

Example

抽血要空腹吗？

Do I need to fast for the blood test?

Words in this phrase

要

yào

[yào]

will; need to

Expresses necessity or likelihood.

Example

进去要买票。

You need to buy a ticket to enter.

空

kōng

[kōng]

empty

Containing nothing; with 腹 means an empty stomach.

Example

箱子是空的。

The box is empty.

腹

fù

[fù]

belly; stomach

Formal word for abdomen; 空腹 means fasting.

Example

空腹抽血。

Draw blood on an empty stomach.

吗

[ma]

question particle

A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.

Example

你是第一次来吗？这里的“吗”表示提问。

Is this your first time here? Here, 吗 marks a question.

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