牙齿 yáchǐ tooth
tooth; dental
How to remember 牙齿: 牙 tooth + 齿 tooth = tooth.
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How it is used
- Teeth - 刷牙齿 / 保护牙齿 (bǎohù yáchǐ) to protect one's teeth.
- 牙齿 is the formal/full noun; everyday speech and 刷牙 (brush teeth) use just 牙.
- Measure word 颗 (kē) for individual teeth: 一颗牙齿.
- 牙齿 refers to the teeth themselves; a toothache is 牙疼 (yá téng).
Example sentences
- 牙齿卡了点东西。 Yáchǐ kǎ le diǎn dōngxī.You've got something in your teeth.
- 我在牙医那儿检查了牙齿。 Wǒ zài yáyī nàér jiǎnchá le yáchǐ.I had my teeth examined at the dentist's.
- 我的牙齿没有我希望的那样白。 Wǒ de yáchǐ méiyǒu wǒ xīwàng de nàyàng bái.My teeth aren't as white as I'd like them to be.