蛀 [－]

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Pinyin zhù

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. termite
  2. to bore (of insects)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to bore (of insects)/to eat into/to erode/decayed (tooth)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    俾蟲​咬​咗​個窿
    (of insects) to eat; to bore through
    • 俾蟲蛀
      俾虫蛀
      bei2 cung4 zyu3
      to be moth-eaten
  2. 動詞
    （​牙​）​爛
    (of teeth) to decay
    • 小明食得太多糖，啲牙蛀晒。
      小明食得太多糖，啲牙蛀晒。
      siu2 ming4 sik6 dak1 taai3 do1 tong3, di1 ngaa4 zyu3 saa3.
      Siu-ming eats too many sweets so he has tooth decay now.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, Min-Nan, of insects that eat through paper, usually
    to bite
  2. character, specifically
    insect that eats through paper, clothes, wood, etc.
    (syn.) 蠹
  3. character, specifically
    insect that eats through paper, clothes, wood, etc.
    (syn.) 蠹, 衣虫, 书蛀虫, 紙魚, 衣蟲, 衣魚, 蛀书虫, 蠹魚, 白鱼, 衣鱼, 書蛀蟲, 書蟲, 白魚, 蠹鱼, 蛀書蟲, 纸鱼, 壁鱼, 书虫, 壁魚
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. insects that eat books, clothes
  2. Cangjie Input
    LIYG
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我有两颗蛀牙。
    我有兩顆蛀牙。
    wǒ yǒu liǎng kē zhù yá 。
    • I have two bad teeth.
  2. Mandarin
    我把蛀牙拔掉了。
    我把蛀牙拔掉了。
    wǒ bǎ zhù yá bá diào le 。
    • I got my decayed tooth pulled out.
  3. Mandarin
    流水不腐，户枢不蛀。
    流水不腐，户樞不蛀。
    liú shuǐ bù fǔ ， hù shū bù zhù 。
    • Too much rest is rust.
  4. Mandarin
    根据牙医，蛀牙并不总是甜食所引起的。
    根據牙醫，蛀牙並不總是甜食所引起的。
    gēn jù yá yī ， zhù yá bìng bù zǒng shì tián shí suǒ yǐn qǐ de 。
    • According to dentists, tooth decay is not always caused by sweets.
  5. Mandarin
    我蛀牙很多。
    我蛀牙很多。
    wǒ zhù yá hěn duō 。
    • I have a lot of bad teeth.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    食得太多糖会蛀牙㗎。
    食得太多糖會蛀牙㗎。
    • Eating too many sweets makes your teeth decay.
  2. Cantonese
    香港嘅自来水有加氟化物，可以预防蛀牙。
    香港嘅自來水有加氟化物，可以預防蛀牙。
    hoeng1 gong2 ge3 zi6 loi4 seoi2 jau5 gaa1 fat1 faa3 mat6, ho2 ji5 jyu6 fong4 zyu3 ngaa4.
    • In Hong Kong, fluorides are added into tap water to prevent tooth decay.
  3. Cantonese
    唔好饮咁多可乐，因住蛀牙呀！
    唔好飲咁多可樂，因住蛀牙呀！
    m4 hou2 jam2 gam3 do1 ho2 lok6, jan1 zyu6 zyu3 ngaa4 aa3!
    • Don't drink so much coke, otherwise your teeth will decay!
  4. Cantonese
    你每日都要刷牙，唔系就会蛀牙。
    你每日都要刷牙，唔係就會蛀牙。
    nei5 mui5 jat6 dou1 jiu3 caat3 ngaa4, m4 hai6 zau6 wui5 zyu3 ngaa4.
    • You have to brush your teeth every day, or you'll get a cavity.
  5. Cantonese
    你成日都食糖，小心蛀牙呀！
    你成日都食糖，小心蛀牙呀！
    nei5 seng4 jat6 dou1 sik6 tong2, siu2 sam1 zyu3 ngaa4 aa3!
    • You are always eating sweets, beware of tooth cavities!