Y: It’s dental care week here in the Chinese Studio, welcome in everyone. Wo shi Y. B: Da jia hao, wo shi B. My teeth are in tiptop order thanks to our great dentist. And you know Y, how about a return trip for a final check up and clean? Y: Well, well, well, times do change, I had to drag you there the other day, and now you want to go back. I’ll never understand you guys. B: The key is not to try too hard Y, different story with our keywords though. Y: That’s something we do see eye to eye on, and here they are.
Key words of the day I’ve got a loose tooth 我有颗牙松了。My gums are swollen. 我的牙龈肿了I’d like a clean and polish. 我想洗牙 Rinse the mouth. 漱一下口. All in today’s Chinese Studio
B: It’s always nerve-wracking when we’ve got teeth problems. Luckily mine are over for the moment. But let’s prepare for worst case scenarios. How would we tell the dentist, I’ve got a loose tooth? Y: We already know what tooth is, ya2, so the whole sentence is: wo2 you3 ke1 ya2 song1 le. B: wo2 you3 ke1 ya2 song1 le. Y: you3 means have, B: you3, Y: ke1, as we mentioned, is the measure word for tooth. Here it means one tooth, B: ke1, Y: song1 means loose, B: song1, Y: wo2 you3 ke1 ya2 song1 le. B: wo2 you3 ke1 ya2 song1 le. I’ve got a loose tooth.
Conversation 1 A: 我有颗牙松了。 B: 嘴张大点, 让我看看。
B: Sometimes it’s not our teeth where the problem is, but the gums, what do we call those Y? Y: we call those: ya2 yin2. B: ya2 yin2 Y: yin2 means gum, B: yin2, Y: ya2 yin2, B: ya2 yin2, gums. And to say, my gums are swollen? Y: you can say: wo3 de ya2 yin2 zhong3 le. B: wo3 de ya2 yin2 zhong3 le. Y: wo3 de means mine, B: wo3 de, Y: ya2 yin2 means gum, B: ya2 yin2 Y: zhong3 means swollen, B: zhong3, Y: wo3 de ya2 yin2 zhong3 le B: wo3 de ya2 yin2 zhong3 le. My gums are swollen.
Conversation 2 A: 大夫,我的牙龈肿了。 B: 我先给你消肿,然后再拔牙。
B: Now that covers most of the common problems, but while we’re here Y, I’d like a real good clean and polish. How can I tell the dentist, or dental nurse that? Y: wo2 xiang3 xi3 ya2. B: wo2 xiang3 xi3 ya2. Y: wo2 xiang3 means I want something, B: wo2 xiang3, Y: xi3 means to clean and polish, B: xi3, Y: ya2 is tooth, B: ya2, Y: wo2 xiang3 xi3 ya2 B: wo2 xiang3 xi3 ya2, I’d like a clean and polish.
Conversation 3 A: 我想洗牙。你觉得呢? B: 可以呀,但一定要注意卫生。
B: After cleaning my teeth, the dentist asks me to rinse my mouth. What’s that in Chinese Y? Y: I think the dentist said: shu4 yi2 xia4 kou3. B: shu4 yi2 xia4 kou3 Y: shu4 kou3 means to rinse your mouth, B: shu4 kou3, Y: shu4 yi2 xia4 kou3. B: shu4 yi2 xia4 kou3, rinse the mouth Y: Hey B, do you mind, I don’t have my sunglasses today, can you flash that smile a bit later. B: Ok, just checking out that teeth polishing job, bu cuo, not bad, even if I say so myself. Y: And our question today is for when our listeners need the same service, remind us how to say, “gum” in Chinese. B: We’d love get your answer. Send it in an email to Chinese@crifm.com. Mingtian jian. Y: Mingtian jian.
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