拔牙

báyá

verb #31,249

Meanings

1 to extract a tooth
2 to pull a tooth

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

我下午要去医院拔牙。

Wǒ xiàwǔ yào qù yīyuàn báyá.

I'm going to the hospital to have a tooth pulled this afternoon.

HSK 7-9

拔牙之前要打麻药。

Báyá zhīqián yào dǎ máyào.

You need anesthesia before extracting a tooth.

Tips

usage

拔 means to pull out; pairs with 牙 (tooth). Verb-object compound: the tooth being pulled can split them, 拔一颗牙 (pull one tooth). Related: 补牙 (fill a cavity), 洗牙 (teeth cleaning), 矫正 (straighten).

Stroke Order

拔 bá

牙 yá