大牙 () — molar; front tooth

Definition

大牙 can mean either a molar (the big back teeth for chewing) or a front tooth / incisor — context decides. Colloquial; in clinical or formal contexts, 磨牙 or 门牙 is more precise.

noun
molarfront tooth
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Examples

  • 大牙
    Tā de xiào hua ràng rén xiào diào dà.
    His joke made people laugh their heads off.
  • 大牙
    Wǒ de dà téng le sān tiān le.
    My molar has been hurting for three days.
  • 大牙
    Tā shuāi le yì jiāo, kē diào le yì kē dà.
    He fell and knocked out a front tooth.

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