How to say “tooth” in Chinese
tooth
“Tooth” in Chinese is 牙, yá: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
牙 is read yá. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “牙”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 牙. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我牙疼得很wǒyáténgdehěnMy tooth hurts terribly.
- 我每天刷两次牙。wǒměitiānshuāliǎngcìyáI brush my teeth twice a day.
- 我买了一把新牙刷。wǒmǎileyìbǎxīnyáshuāI bought a new toothbrush.
- 牙膏、毛巾、纸巾都是日用品。yágāo,máojīn,zhǐjīndōushìrìyòngpǐnToothpaste, towels, tissues — these are all everyday items.
- 吃太多糖对牙齿不好chītàiduōtángduìyáchǐbùhǎoEating too many sweets is bad for your teeth.
- 医生建议我定期检查牙齿yīshēngjiànyìwǒdìngqījiǎncháyáchǐThe doctor advises me to get my teeth checked regularly.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “From head to toe”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “tooth” in Chinese?
“Tooth” in Chinese is 牙, pinyin yá.
What does 牙 mean?
牙 (yá) means “tooth”.
How do you write 牙?
牙 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 牙?
牙 is read yá. Tones: yá — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“tooth” in the lesson “From head to toe”
This word is from the topic “People and personality” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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