板牙 (bǎn yá) — front teeth (colloquial)
Definition
Colloquial term for the front teeth (incisors). The standard word is 门牙; 板牙 is casual, often used for baby teeth. Not for molars or other teeth.
noun
front teeth (colloquial)
Measure word · 颗
Examples
- 板牙。Tā xiào qǐ lái lù chū liǎng kē bǎn yá.When he smiles, he shows his two front teeth.
- ,板牙。Tā bù xiǎo xīn shuāi le yì jiāo, kē dào le bǎn yá.He accidentally fell and knocked his front teeth.
- 板牙,。Wǒ xiǎo shí hou huàn bǎn yá de shí hou, nà kē yá diào le hǎo jǐ gè yuè cái cháng chū lái.When I was a child and losing my baby teeth, that tooth was out for several months before growing in.
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