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牙齿 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say yá chǐ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“牙齿”是我们嘴里用来咀嚼食物的小骨头。小朋友每天都要刷牙，保护牙齿健康。
“yá chǐ” shì wǒ men zuǐ lǐ yòng lái jǔ jué shí wù de xiǎo gǔ tou. xiǎo péng yǒu měi tiān dōu yào shuā yá, bǎo hù yá chǐ jiàn kāng.
“牙齿” are the small bones in our mouth used to chew food. Children should brush their teeth every day to keep their teeth healthy.
Context note
牙齿对每个人都很重要，它们帮助我们吃东西和说话。记得早晚刷牙，少吃糖果，这样牙齿才会又白又健康。
yá chǐ duì měi gè rén dōu hěn zhòng yào, tā men bāng zhù wǒ men chī dōng xī hé shuō huà. jì de zǎo wǎn shuā yá, shǎo chī táng guǒ, zhè yàng yá chǐ cái huì yòu bái yòu jiàn kāng.
Teeth are very important for everyone; they help us eat and speak. Remember to brush your teeth morning and night, and eat less candy, so your teeth will be white and healthy.
5 examples
我每天早晚都刷牙，保护我的牙齿。
wǒ měi tiān zǎo wǎn dōu shuā yá， bǎo hù wǒ de yá chǐ。
I brush my teeth every morning and evening to protect my teeth.
牙齿疼的时候要去看牙医。
yá chǐ téng de shí hòu yào qù kàn yá yī。
When your teeth hurt, you should go see a dentist.
小朋友的牙齿很白，因为他们认真刷牙。
xiǎo péng yǒu de yá chǐ hěn bái， yīn wèi tā men rèn zhēn shuā yá。
The children's teeth are very white because they brush carefully.
吃太多糖对牙齿不好。
chī tài duō táng duì yá chǐ bù hǎo。
Eating too much candy is bad for your teeth.
我的牙齿掉了一颗，妈妈说是换牙。
wǒ de yá chǐ diào le yì kē， mā ma shuō shì huàn yá。
One of my teeth fell out; Mom said it's losing baby teeth.
5 mini stories
小兔子每天刷牙，它的牙齿又白又亮。它喜欢吃胡萝卜，牙齿很健康。
xiǎo tù zi měi tiān shuā yá， tā de yá chǐ yòu bái yòu liàng。 tā xǐ huan chī hú luó bo， yá chǐ hěn jiàn kāng。
The little rabbit brushes its teeth every day; its teeth are white and shiny. It likes to eat carrots, and its teeth are very healthy.
小猫咪不爱刷牙，牙齿变黄了。妈妈带它去看牙医，牙医帮它洗牙。
xiǎo māo mī bú ài shuā yá， yá chǐ biàn huáng le。 mā ma dài tā qù kàn yá yī， yá yī bāng tā xǐ yá。
The little kitten doesn't like to brush its teeth, so its teeth turned yellow. Mom took it to the dentist, and the dentist cleaned its teeth.
小猴子吃太多糖，牙齿疼得哭了。它以后决定少吃糖，好好保护牙齿。
xiǎo hóu zi chī tài duō táng， yá chǐ téng dé kū le。 tā yǐ hòu jué dìng shǎo chī táng， hǎo hǎo bǎo hù yá chǐ。
The little monkey ate too much candy, and its teeth hurt so much it cried. It decided to eat less candy from now on and take good care of its teeth.
小象用鼻子刷牙，它的牙齿很大很白。它教其他小动物怎么刷牙。
xiǎo xiàng yòng bí zǐ shuā yá， tā de yá chǐ hěn dà hěn bái。 tā jiào qí tā xiǎo dòng wù zěn me shuā yá。
The little elephant brushes its teeth with its trunk; its teeth are big and white. It teaches other little animals how to brush.
小狗狗换牙了，它把掉下来的牙齿放在枕头下。第二天，牙齿变成了礼物。
xiǎo gǒu gǒu huàn yá le， tā bǎ diào xià lái de yá chǐ fàng zài zhěn tou xià。 dì èr tiān， yá chǐ biàn chéng le lǐ wù。
The little puppy is losing its baby teeth; it puts the fallen teeth under its pillow. The next day, the teeth turned into a gift.