ngaa4 fo1牙科
Jyutpingngaa4 fo1
Yalengàh fō
Definition
Dentistry; the branch of medicine dealing with the teeth and oral cavity.
neutralhealth
How it's used
People rarely use the term 牙科 in casual conversation to describe the act of visiting a doctor. Instead, locals almost always say 睇牙 or 睇牙醫 when referring to the appointment itself. 牙科 is primarily reserved for formal contexts like signage, clinic names, or academic discussions.
Examples
If your tooth hurts, go see a dentist soon.
Is the service at this dental clinic any good?
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Common mistake
Avoid saying 我去牙科, as it sounds like you are going to a department rather than a person. Always use 睇牙 or 睇牙醫 to describe the action of visiting a dentist.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
