粵

空hung1肚tou5

hung1 tou5kòng dù

English

  1. on an empty stomach
  2. to have an empty stomach; to have not eaten for a while; feeling hungry

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 未食嘢,或好耐冇食嘢;肚餓嘅狀況

Examples

  • 空肚忌服

    should not take (this medicine) with an empty stomach

  • 空肚飲酒好易醉㗎。

    It's easy to get drunk if you drink with an empty stomach.

  • 我唔會空肚食早餐。

    I never eat breakfast when I have an empty stomach.

  • 空肚飲酒對身體唔好㗎。

    Drinking on an empty stomach is bad for your health.

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Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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