牙: Definitions and Translations

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)

Definitions (CC-CANTO)

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)

Definitions (Wiktionary)

character
screw thread
character
tooth (Classifier: 隻／只 c; 棚 c)
- 我牙疼。
  我牙疼。
  wǒ yá téng ．
  I have a toothache.
- 牙齒
  牙齿
  yá chǐ
  tooth
character, Cantonese, Hong-Kong, Internet, Leet, neologism
Prefix used in front of the surname or last character of someone’s given name to express familiarity or friendliness.
character, historical
broker
character
ivory; tusk of elephant
- 牙雕
  牙雕
  yá diāo
  ivory sculpture
character
fang; tusk; canine tooth

Definitions (Unihan)

Definitions (Kaifangcidian)

Definitions (HSK3.0)

Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)

Mandarin
我希望将来成为一名牙医。
我希望將來成為一名牙醫。
wǒ xī wàng jiāng lái chéng wéi yī míng yá yī 。
- I hope I will become a dentist in the future.
- I wish to become a dentist in future.
- I'd like to be a dentist in the future.
Mandarin
我第一次游览西班牙的时候，一切都那么有趣。
我第一次遊覽西班牙的時候，一切都那麼有趣。
wǒ dì yī cì yóu lǎn xī bān yá de shí hou ， yī qiè dōu nà me yǒu qù 。
- Everything was exciting to me when I visited Spain for the first time.
Mandarin
Nick说葡萄牙语说得很好。那是因为他学了有5年了。
Nick説葡萄牙語説得很好。那是因為他學了有5年了。
nick shuō pú táo yá yǔ shuō de hěn hǎo 。 nà shi yīn wèi tā xué le yǒu 5 nián le 。
- Nick can speak Portuguese very well. That's because he's been studying it for 5 years.
Mandarin
Carole学西班牙语有3年了。
Carole學西班牙語有3年了。
carole xué xī bān yá yǔ yǒu 3 nián le 。
- Carol has been studying Spanish for three years.
Mandarin
我的牙很痛。
我的牙很痛。
wǒ de yá hěn tòng 。
- I've got a toothache.
- I have a toothache.
- My tooth hurts.
- My teeth hurt.
- I've got toothache.

Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)

Cantonese
西班牙人最钟意夜晚出街散吓步、唞吓凉。
西班牙人最鍾意夜晚出街散吓步、唞吓涼。
sai1 baan1 ngaa4 jan4 zeoi3 zung1 ji3 je6 maan5 ceot1 gaai1 saan2 haa5 bou6 、 tau2 haak3 loeng4 。
- Spaniards love to stroll around in the evening cool.
Cantonese
我要去睇吓牙医喇。
我要去睇吓牙醫喇。
ngo5 jiu3 heoi3 tai2 haak3 ngaa4 ji1 laa3 。
- I've got to see a dentist.
- I have to see a dentist.
Cantonese
识返啲西班牙文嘅话，你去墨西哥实会玩得开心啲。
識返啲西班牙文嘅話，你去墨西哥實會玩得開心啲。
sik1 faan2 di1 sai1 baan1 ngaa4 man4 ge3 waa2 ， nei5 heoi3 mak6 sai1 go1 sat6 wui5 wun6 dak1 hoi1 sam1 di1 。
- A little knowledge of Spanish will go a long way toward making your trip to Mexico enjoyable.
Cantonese
你应该去睇牙医，掹咗只牙佢。
你應該去睇牙醫，掹咗隻牙佢。
nei5 jing1 goi1 heoi3 tai2 ngaa4 ji1 ， maang1 zo2 zek3 ngaa4 keoi5 。
- You should go to the dentist and have that tooth pulled out.
Cantonese
今日我去咗睇牙医。
今日我去咗睇牙醫。
gam1 jat6 ngo5 heoi3 zo2 tai2 ngaa4 ji1 。
- Today I went to the dentist's.

Examples (粵典–words.hk)

Cantonese
我阿婆好怕食冻嘢，惊话艮亲棚牙。
我阿婆好怕食凍嘢，驚話艮親棚牙。
ngo5 aa3 po4 hou2 paa3 sik6 dung3 je5, geng1 waa6 gan3 can1 paang4 ngaa4.
- My grandma is reluctant to eat cold food because it may hurt her teeth.
Cantonese
擳牙膏
擳牙膏
zit1 ngaa4 gou1
- to squeeze out the toothpaste
- to squeeze toothpaste; figuratively, to release information bit by bit
Cantonese
象牙塔
象牙塔
zoeng6 ngaa4 taap3
- ivory tower
Cantonese
支牙膏用咗一半。
支牙膏用咗一半。
zi1 ngaa4 gou1 jung6 zo2 jat1 bun3.
- The toothpaste in the tube is half-used up.
Cantonese
学生可以参加政府提供嘅牙科保健服务。
學生可以參加政府提供嘅牙科保健服務。
hok6 saang1 ho2 ji5 caam1 gaa1 zing3 fu2 tai4 gung1 ge3 ngaa4 fo1 bou2 gin6 fuk6 mou6.
- Students can participate in the dental care service provided by the government.

Examples (Wiktionary)

Cantonese
擳牙膏
擳牙膏
zit1 ngaa4 gou1
- to squeeze out toothpaste
- to squeeze toothpaste
Cantonese
𪘲起棚牙
𪘲起棚牙
ji1 hei2 paang4 ngaa4
- to smile with teeth visible
Cantonese
临𰥛前要刷牙㗎㖞。
临𰥛前要刷牙㗎㖞。
lam4 fan3 cin4 jiu3 caat3 ngaa4 gaa3 wo3.
- You've got to brush your teeth before bed.
Mandarin
他用水冲了把脸，然后刷牙。
他用水衝了把臉，然後刷牙。
tā yòng shuǐ chōng le bǎ liǎn ， rán hòu shuā yá ．
- He splashed water on his face, then brushed his teeth.
Mandarin
我牙疼。
我牙疼。
wǒ yá téng ．
- I have a toothache.

Examples (None)

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