Definition
镶牙 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning to get a false tooth fitted or crowned. The verb 镶 and the noun 牙 can split apart when you add a complement or measure word (e.g. 镶了一颗牙 'had one tooth crowned'). You typically use it with the patient as the topic — 'I need to 镶牙' — rather than placing the object after the verb. The separation is required for counting teeth or describing duration.
v.o.
to get a false tooth fitted or crownedto have a dental prosthetic installed
Examples
- 。Tā shàng gè yuè xiāng le yì kē yá.He had a tooth crowned last month.
- 镶牙，。Wǒ xiǎng qù xiāng yá, dàn jiàgé tài guì le.I want to get a false tooth fitted, but the price is too high.
- ，镶牙。Nǎinai niánjì dà le, xūyào xiāng yá.Grandma is old and needs to have a false tooth put in.
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