镶牙 (xiāng yá) — to get a false tooth fitted or crowned; to have a dental prosthetic installed
Definition
镶牙 (xiāng yá) means to get a dental prosthetic fitted — a crown, bridge, or false tooth — at the dentist's. It refers to the installation process, not the prosthetic itself (which is 假牙).
verb
to get a false tooth fitted or crownedto have a dental prosthetic installed
Examples
- 。Tā shàng ge yuè xiāng le yì kē yá.He had a tooth crowned last month.
- 镶牙，。Wǒ xiǎng qù xiāng yá, dàn jià gé tài guì le.I want to get a false tooth fitted, but the price is too high.
- ，镶牙。Nǎi nai nián jì dà le, xū yào xiāng yá.Grandma is old and needs to have a false tooth put in.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.