on an empty stomach
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to have an empty stomach; to be fasting
informalOften used in the context of taking medicine, drinking alcohol, or eating certain foods where doing so on an empty stomach is relevant.
Yī医
shēng生
shuō说
zhè这
jì剂
yào药
yào要
kòng空
xīn心
chī吃
。
The doctor said this dose of medicine should be taken on an empty stomach.
Xiān先
chī吃
diǎn点
cài菜
diàn垫
yī一
diàn垫
，
miǎn免
de得
dāi待
huì会
er儿
hē喝
kòng空
xīn心
jiǔ酒
。
Eat some vegetables first to line your stomach, so you don't drink on an empty stomach later.
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Tā他
zǎo早
shang上
méi没
chī吃
fàn饭
，
kòng空
xīn心
lái来
de的
。
He didn't eat breakfast; he came on an empty stomach.