permanent tooth; adult tooth
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Meanings
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permanent tooth; adult tooth; secondary dentition
Contrasts with 乳牙 (deciduous teeth). Humans typically have 32 permanent teeth. Also called 恒齿 in formal/medical contexts.
Xiǎo小
hái孩
zi子
liù六
suì岁
zuǒ左
yòu右
kāi开
shǐ始
huàn换
yá牙
，
rǔ乳
yá牙
tuō脱
luò落
，
zhǎng长
chū出
héng恒
yá牙
。
Children start losing their baby teeth and growing permanent teeth around the age of six.
Héng恒
yá牙
bǐ比
rǔ乳
yá牙
gèng更
jiān坚
gù固
，
rú如
guǒ果
bǎo保
hù护
hǎo好
，
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
yī一
bèi辈
zi子
。
Permanent teeth are stronger than baby teeth and can last a lifetime if properly cared for.
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Tā他
de的
yī一
kē颗
héng恒
yá牙
zhù蛀
huài坏
le了
，
xū需
yào要
qù去
kàn看
yá牙
yī医
。
One of his permanent teeth has decayed and needs to be seen by a dentist.
Bǔ哺
rǔ乳
dòng动
wù物
dōu都
yǒu有
rǔ乳
yá牙
hé和
héng恒
yá牙
liǎng两
tào套
yá牙
chǐ齿
。
Mammals all have two sets of teeth: deciduous teeth and permanent teeth.