剔牙 (tī yá) — to pick one's teeth (after eating)

Definizione

A separable verb meaning to pick one's teeth (with a toothpick or similar after eating). The object 牙 can be fronted or the verb can take a 了 or 一下, as in 剔了一下牙.

verb
to pick one's teeth (after eating)

Esempi

  • 剔牙
    Fàn hòu jì de tī yá.
    Remember to pick your teeth after meals.
  • Tā chī wán fàn tī le yá cái chū mén.
    He picked his teeth after eating before going out.
  • Nǐ zuì hǎo tī yí xià yá, yǒu cài yè.
    You'd better pick your teeth a bit, there's a vegetable leaf.

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