How to Say ‘On an empty stomach; fasting’ in Simplified Chinese
空腹
kōng fù
[kōng fù]
💬 Usage Tip: 空腹 (kōng fù) is literally "empty belly". Hospital staff also say 不要吃早饭 "don't eat breakfast" to mean the same thing.
Phrase Breakdown
空
kōng
[kōng]
empty
Containing nothing; with 腹 means an empty stomach.
箱子是空的。
The box is empty.
腹
fù
[fù]
belly; stomach
Formal word for abdomen; 空腹 means fasting.
空腹抽血。
Draw blood on an empty stomach.
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