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蛀牙 (zhù yá): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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蛀牙 (zhù yá): Cavity (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

蛀牙 consists of 2 characters.

to bore through; to eat into (as insects)

How to Use 蛀牙 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 蛀牙 with other words naturally.

Subject + Verbwith疼痛

zhù蛀

yá牙

téng疼

tòng痛

neutral

tooth decay pain

Measure Word + Nounwith颗

yī一

kē颗

zhù蛀

yá牙

Adjective + Nounwith严重

yán严

zhòng重

zhù蛀

yá牙

Verb + Objectwith预防

yù预

fáng防

zhù蛀

yá牙

Example Sentences with 蛀牙

wǒ我

yǒu有

zhù蛀

yá牙

。

I have a cavity.

neutral

a decayed tooth

neutral

severe tooth decay

neutral

prevent tooth decay

yī医

shēng生

jiǎn检

chá查

hòu后

fā发

xiàn现

，

wǒ我

yǒu有

yī一

kē颗

zhù蛀

yá牙

xū需

yào要

bǔ补

。

After the examination, the doctor found that I have a cavity that needs to be filled.

dìng定

qī期

jiǎn检

chá查

yá牙

chǐ齿

kě可

yǐ以

yǒu有

xiào效

yù预

fáng防

zhù蛀

yá牙

de的

fā发

shēng生

。

Regular dental check-ups can effectively prevent the occurrence of cavities.

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nǐ你

zuì最

jìn近

yá牙

téng疼

，

shì是

bu不

shì是

yīn因

wèi为

zhù蛀

yá牙

yòu又

yán严

zhòng重

le了

？

Your recent toothache, is it because the cavity has worsened again?

chī吃

tài太

duō多

táng糖

róng容

yì易

zhù蛀

yá牙

。

jǐn尽

guǎn管

tā他

fēi非

cháng常

zhù注

yì意

kǒu口

qiāng腔

wèi

yī医

shēng生

shuō说

wǒ我

de的

zhù蛀

yá牙

bìng并

bù不

wèi为

le了

fáng防

zhǐ止

zhù蛀

yá牙

，

tā他

měi每

wèi为

le了

zhì治

liáo疗

zhè这

kē颗

zhù蛀

yá牙

，

wǒ

Eating too much sugar can easily cause cavities.

卫

shēng生

，

dàn但

hái还

shì是

chū出

xiàn现

le了

zhù蛀

yá牙

。

Despite paying great attention to oral hygiene, he still developed a cavity.

yán严

zhòng重

，

bù不

xū需

yào要

jìn进

xíng行

gēn根

guǎn管

zhì治

liáo疗

。

The doctor said my cavity is not severe and does not require root canal treatment.

tiān

天

zǎo早

wǎn晚

dōu都

rèn认

zhēn真

shuā刷

yá牙

。

To prevent cavities, he brushes his teeth carefully every morning and night.

我

xià下

zhōu周

bì必

xū须

yù预

yuē约

yá牙

yī医

。

To treat this cavity, I must make an appointment with the dentist next week.

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More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 蛀牙.

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刷牙shuā yáHSK 3
牙膏yá gāoHSK 4
牙刷yá shuā
牙齿yá chǐ
匈牙利xiōng yá lì
鲍叔牙bào shū yá
匈牙利语xiōng yá lì yǔ
西班牙语Xī bān yá yǔ