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牙齿

牙齒
yáchǐ
noun HSK 5 #2,527

Measure Word

一颗牙齿 kē

Meanings

  1. 1 tooth
  2. 2 teeth

Examples

HSK 3
你应该每天刷牙齿。
Nǐ yīnggāi měitiān shuā yáchǐ.
You should brush your teeth every day.
HSK 5
他的牙齿很白。
Tā de yáchǐ hěn bái.
His teeth are very white.

Tips

usage
In daily speech, 牙 alone is more common than 牙齿. 牙齿 is slightly more formal or specific. 刷牙 (brush teeth) always uses 牙, not 牙齿.
memory
Both characters mean 'tooth' - 牙 is the common word and 齿 is the literary/classical form. Together they reinforce the meaning.

Stroke Order

牙 yá
齿 chǐ