molar; grinding teeth
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
molar teeth; grinders
neutralA technical dental term; often used in medical or anatomical contexts to refer to the large teeth at the back of the mouth used for grinding food. Can be used interchangeably with '磨牙' in common speech.
Tā他
yòu右
biān边
de的
cáo槽
yá牙
zuì最
jìn近
hěn很
téng疼
。
His right molar has been hurting a lot lately.
Yī医
shēng生
shuō说
wǒ我
de的
cáo槽
yá牙
xū需
yào要
bǔ补
yī一
xià下
。
The dentist said my molar needs a filling.
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Xiǎo小
hái孩
yī一
bān般
zài在
liǎng两
suì岁
zuǒ左
yòu右
kāi开
shǐ始
zhǎng长
cáo槽
yá牙
。
Children generally start getting their molars around age two.
Jǔ咀
jué嚼
shí食
wù物
zhǔ主
yào要
kào靠
de的
shì是
cáo槽
yá牙
。
Chewing food relies mainly on the molars.