tooth decay; dental caries
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to suffer from tooth decay; to develop dental caries
formalFormal/medical term equivalent to 龋齿. Often used interchangeably with the more colloquial 蛀牙.
Ér儿
tóng童
rú如
guǒ果
bù不
zhù注
yì意
kǒu口
qiāng腔
wèi卫
shēng生
，
hěn很
róng容
yì易
zhù蛀
chǐ齿
。
If children don't pay attention to oral hygiene, they easily develop tooth decay.
Tā他
yǐ已
jīng经
zhù蛀
chǐ齿
le了
，
xū需
yào要
jǐn尽
kuài快
qù去
kàn看
yá牙
yī医
。
He already has tooth decay and needs to see a dentist as soon as possible.
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Yù预
fáng防
zhù蛀
chǐ齿
de的
zuì最
hǎo好
fāng方
fǎ法
shì是
měi每
tiān天
shuā刷
yá牙
liǎng两
cì次
。
The best way to prevent tooth decay is to brush your teeth twice daily.