种植牙

種植牙

zhòngzhíyá

noun

Measure Word

一颗种植牙 kē

Meanings

1 dental implant

Characters

to plant, implant

Examples

种植牙现在便宜多了。

Zhòngzhíyá xiànzài piányí duō le.

Dental implants are a lot cheaper now.

一颗种植牙以前要上万。

Yī kē zhòngzhíyá yǐqián yào shàng wàn.

A single implant used to cost over ten thousand.

Tips

culture

种植 normally means 'to plant (crops)' — transferred here to literally 'planting' a titanium root into the jaw. A 2023 national price cap cut the typical cost dramatically and made 种植牙 a frequent topic in health news.

Stroke Order

种 zhǒng

植 zhí

牙 yá