补牙

補牙

bǔyá

verb #38,131

Meanings

1 to get a tooth filled
2 to have a dental filling done

Characters

Examples

我明天去医院补牙。

Wǒ míngtiān qù yīyuàn bǔyá.

I'm going to the hospital tomorrow to get a tooth filled.

蛀牙要及时补牙。

Zhùyá yào jíshí bǔyá.

You need to fill a cavity in time.

补牙大概多少钱?

Bǔyá dàgài duōshao qián?

Roughly how much does a filling cost?

Tips

usage

Separable verb — you can say 补了一颗牙 ('had one tooth filled'). Related: 拔牙 (extract a tooth), 洗牙 (scale/clean teeth), 种牙 (dental implant).

Stroke Order

补 bǔ

牙 yá