牙齿 (yá chǐ): tooth

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: tooth
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 5

Full definitions

tooth
dental

Chinese explanation

人和动物嘴里用来咀嚼食物的坚硬器官，白色，长在上下颌上
泛指像牙齿一样排列的东西，如齿轮上的齿。

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HSK 3

tooth

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Example sentences

Yesterday when I was eating fish, I accidentally got a fish bone stuck in my tooth, so I hurried to see the dentist this morning.

She brushes her teeth carefully every morning and evening, so her teeth are white and healthy, and she looks especially good when she smiles.

My little brother is very afraid of getting a filling; as soon as he hears the sound of the drill, he tightly closes his mouth and refuses to let the dentist examine his teeth.

Grandma is getting older, and several of her teeth are loose, so when she eats an apple she can only cut it into small pieces and chew slowly.

If you don't wear a protective mouthguard during sports, your teeth can easily get injured if you happen to bump your face.

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