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牙齿

yá chǐ · ya chi

Traditional 牙齒

HSK 7–9Measure word: 颗 kē

Meaning

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  1. tooth
  2. dental
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White teeth

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)的(de)牙齿(yáchǐ)真(zhēn)白(bái)！

    Dengdeng, your teeth are really white!

  2. Dengdeng

    谢谢(xièxie)！我(wǒ)每天(měitiān)刷(shuā)两次(liǎngcì)牙(yá)。

    Thanks! I brush my teeth twice a day.

  3. Liangliang

    是吗(shìma)？我(wǒ)有时候(yǒushíhou)睡前(shuìqián)忘(wàng)了(le)刷牙(shuāyá)。

    Really? Sometimes I forget to brush before bed.

  4. Dengdeng

    牙齿(yáchǐ)要(yào)好好(hǎohǎo)照顾(zhàogu)，不然(bùrán)会(huì)疼(téng)的(de)。

    Teeth need good care, or they will hurt.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)今晚(jīnwǎn)一定(yīdìng)刷牙(shuāyá)。先(xiān)把(bǎ)这(zhè)颗(kē)糖(táng)吃完(chīwán)。

    OK, I’ll definitely brush tonight. First let me finish this candy.

  6. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)这(zhè)是(shì)今天(jīntiān)第五(dìwǔ)颗(kē)糖(táng)了(le)！

    That’s your fifth candy today!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

如(rú)果(guǒ)你(nǐ)的(de)牙(yá)齿(chǐ)疼(téng)，你(nǐ)就(jiù)应(yīng)该(gāi)去(qù)看(kàn)牙(yá)医(yī)。

If your tooth hurts, you should see a dentist.

Tatoeba: Chinese by scoremissvee · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

门(mén)纳(nà)德(dé)能(néng)听(tīng)到(dào)他(tā)的(de)牙(yá)齿(chǐ)碎(suì)裂(liè)的(de)声(shēng)音(yīn)。

Mennad could hear pieces of his tooth chipping.

Tatoeba: Chinese by cxpadonis · English by OsoHombre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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