蛀牙 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. tooth decay
  2. dental cavities
  3. CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    因為​牙​齒​衞​生​唔​好​而​令​到​牙​齒​被​細​菌​侵​蝕
    to have a decayed tooth; to have dental cavity
    • 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!
  2. 名詞
    蛀壞​咗​嘅​牙​（​量​詞​：​隻​）
    tooth with cavities
    • 佢成日食糖，五歲就有一隻蛀牙！
      佢成日食糖，五岁就有一只蛀牙！
      keoi5 seng4 jat6 sik6 tong2, ng5 seoi3 zau6 jau5 jat1 zek3 zyu3 ngaa4!
      As he eats a lot of sweets, he has a decayed tooth at age five.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    cavity; dental caries; tooth decay
    (syn.) 蛀齒 GT, 蛀齒, 爛牙齒, 牙蛀, 蟲蛀牙, 蛀牙, 蟲牙, 蟲吃牙, 齲齒, 蛀牙齒, GT - General Taiwaneseno specific region identified), 齒齲, 爛牙
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
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
    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.
  4. 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!