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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

牙齿 [yáchǐ]
  1. 1. noun tooth

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

牙齿 [yáchǐ]
  1. 1. tooth

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

牙齿 [yáchǐ]
  1. 1. 牙的通称。古人把靠近双唇的牙叫齿,靠近两颊的牙叫牙,统称牙齿。是人类和高等动物咀嚼食物的器官,本身是坚固的骨组织,外层有釉质。人的牙齿有乳牙和恒牙两套,乳牙20颗,2ー3岁出齐,12ー14岁脱完。恒牙32颗,包括上下各4颗切牙(门牙)、各2颗尖牙(犬牙)、各4颗前磨牙(双尖牙)、各6颗磨牙(臼齿)。

Examples

牙齿有点活络。
The tooth has become a bit loose.
从马的牙齿可以看出它的年龄。
You can tell a horse's age from its teeth.
武装到牙齿
be armed to the teeth
匀细洁白的牙齿
even and fine white teeth
整齐的牙齿
regular teeth
龇露的牙齿
protruding teeth
我的牙齿坏了,要去口腔科做检查!
My tooth doesn't feel well. I'll have an examination in the department of stomatology.
牙齿不太好,要将东西脔割后才能食用。
He has bad teeth, and can only eat diced food.
老虎露出白森森的牙齿
牙齿松动了

Word Decomposition


[yá]
+ 齿
[chǐ]

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Related Measure Words

  [kē] |  一颗牙齿
  [kǒu] |  一口牙齿
  [pái] |  一排牙齿

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