hung1 tou5空肚

Jyutpinghung1 tou5

Yalehūng tóuh

動詞

Definition

To have an empty stomach, or to have not eaten for a while; the state of being hungry.

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How it's used

Focuses specifically on the physical state of having an empty stomach, often used as a warning before taking medication or consuming acidic drinks. It functions as an adverbial phrase describing the condition under which an action is performed. Unlike simply saying 肚餓, which describes the feeling of hunger, this term emphasizes the lack of food intake as a precursor to an event.

Examples

nei5你hung1空tou5肚jam2飲gaa3咖fe1啡wui2會m4唔wui2會wai6胃tung3痛aa1呀？

Will you get a stomachache if you drink coffee on an empty stomach?

ngo5我hung1空tou5肚zou6做wan6運dung6動gok3覺dak1得hou2好wan4暈。

I feel very dizzy doing exercise on an empty stomach.

Related words

Common phrases

hung1空tou5肚sik6食joek6藥

take medicine on an empty stomach

hung1空tou5肚jam2飲zau2酒

drink alcohol on an empty stomach

Common mistake

Avoid using this as a direct synonym for being hungry in all contexts. It is primarily used to describe a state of fasting or having not eaten for a significant period, rather than just the immediate sensation of needing food.