烤瓷牙

kǎocíyá

noun

Measure Word

一颗烤瓷牙 kē

Meanings

1 porcelain-fused-to-metal crown; porcelain dental crown

Characters

to bake; to fire

Examples

他前面两颗都是烤瓷牙。

Tā qiánmiàn liǎng kē dōu shì kǎocíyá.

His two front teeth are both porcelain crowns.

做一颗烤瓷牙要几千块。

Zuò yī kē kǎocíyá yào jǐ qiān kuài.

A porcelain crown costs a few thousand yuan.

Tips

usage

The measure word for teeth is 颗 (kē). Full-ceramic crowns (全瓷牙 quán cí yá) are the pricier modern alternative without metal.

Stroke Order

烤 kǎo

瓷 cí

牙 yá