空腹

kōngfù
noun #33,014

Meanings

  1. 1 empty stomach
  2. 2 fasting (state)

Examples

Zhèzhǒng yào yào kōngfù fúyòng.
This medicine should be taken on an empty stomach.
Chōuxiě qián yào kōngfù bā xiǎoshí.
You need to fast for eight hours before the blood test.

Tips

usage
空腹 appears constantly on medication labels and lab-test instructions. It can function as a noun (an empty stomach) or adverbially (on an empty stomach): 空腹服用 / 空腹血糖 (fasting blood sugar).

Stroke Order

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