Definition
补牙 means 'to fill a tooth' (dental filling). It is a separable verb (离合词) — the verb 补 and the object 牙 can split when you add aspect (了, 过), measure words (一次, 三颗), or other modifiers between them. For example: 补了一次牙 ('had a filling once'), or 补过牙 ('have had a filling'). The specific tooth being filled is usually introduced with a preposition (在) or as a topic, not placed directly after 补牙.
v.o.
to fill a tooth (dental filling)
Examples
- 补牙。Wǒ xià zhōu yào qù bǔ yá.I need to go get a filling next week.
- 。Tā qùnián bǔ guò liǎng cì yá.He had two fillings last year.
- 补牙。Zhè kē yá xūyào bǔ yá le.This tooth needs a filling.
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