磨牙 (mó yá) — molar (tooth); molars
Definition
As a noun, 磨牙 means the molar teeth in the back of the mouth used for grinding food. (The verbal sense ‘grind one's teeth in one's sleep’ uses 磨牙 as a verb-object phrase, not a noun.)
noun
molar (tooth)molars
Measure word · 颗
Examples
- ，磨牙。Tā zuó tiān qù kàn yá yī, yī shēng shuō tā yǒu kē mó yá xū yào bǔ.He went to the dentist yesterday, and the doctor said one of his molars needs a filling.
- 磨牙。Shuā yá de shí hou yào zǐ xì shuā hòu miàn de mó yá.When brushing your teeth, you should carefully brush the molars in the back.
- 磨牙。Xiǎo péng yǒu de mó yá cháng dé hěn hǎo.The child's molars are growing well.
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