牙科

yákē

noun #12,134

Meanings

1 dentistry
2 dental department

Characters

department; branch (of study)

Examples

HSK 3

我需要去牙科看看。

Wǒ xūyào qù yákē kànkan.

I need to go to the dentist.

HSK 4

牙科医生建议我每半年洗一次牙。

Yákē yīshēng jiànyì wǒ měi bànnián xǐ yí cì yá.

The dentist recommends I get my teeth cleaned every six months.

Tips

usage

牙科医生 is "dentist." In hospitals, 牙科 refers to the dental department. A standalone dental clinic is called 牙科诊所.

Stroke Order

牙 yá

科 kē