artificial tooth; false tooth; denture
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
artificial tooth; false tooth; denture
Also called 义齿 (yì chǐ), especially in medical contexts. Can refer to a single false tooth or a full set of dentures.
Wǒ我
nǎi奶
nai奶
dài戴
zhe着
yī一
fù副
jiǎ假
yá牙
。
My grandmother wears a set of dentures.
Tā他
qù去
yī医
yuàn院
xiāng镶
le了
yī一
kē颗
jiǎ假
yá牙
。
He went to the hospital to have a false tooth implanted.
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Zhè这
tào套
jiǎ假
yá牙
shì是
yòng用
táo陶
cí瓷
zuò做
de的
。
This set of dentures is made of porcelain.
Lǎo老
nián年
rén人
cháng常
cháng常
xū需
yào要
ān安
zhuāng装
jiǎ假
yá牙
。
Elderly people often need to get dentures installed.