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牙

yá · ya

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4Measure word: 颗 kē

Meaning

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  1. tooth
  2. ivory
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Brushing your teeth

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)每天(měitiān)刷(shuā)几次(jǐcì)牙(yá)？

    How many times a day do you brush your teeth?

  2. Dengdeng

    早上(zǎoshang)一次(yīcì)，晚上(wǎnshang)一次(yīcì)。

    Once in the morning, once in the evening.

  3. Liangliang

    要(yào)刷(shuā)两分钟(liǎngfēnzhōng)，才(cái)能(néng)把(bǎ)牙(yá)刷(shuā)干净(gānjìng)。

    You need two minutes to get your teeth clean.

  4. Dengdeng

    两分钟(liǎngfēnzhōng)太(tài)长(cháng)了(le)！

    Two minutes is too long!

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)一边(yībiān)刷(shuā)牙(yá)一边(yībiān)听歌(tīnggē)吧(ba)。

    Then listen to music while you brush.

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)办法(bànfǎ)！一首(yīshǒu)歌(gē)三分钟(sānfēnzhōng)，我(wǒ)的(de)牙(yá)更(gèng)干净(gānjìng)了(le)。

    Great idea! One song is three minutes. My teeth are even cleaner.

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2 examples
01

你(nǐ)应(yīng)该(gāi)去(qù)看(kàn)牙(yá)医(yī)，把(bǎ)牙(yá)拔(bá)掉(diào)。

You should go to the dentist and have that tooth pulled out.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)磕(kē)碎(suì)了(le)下(xià)巴(ba)，掉(diào)了(le)几(jǐ)颗(kē)牙(yá)。

He got a broken jaw and lost some teeth.

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

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