tyut3 ngaa4脫牙

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Definition

To have a tooth extracted; tooth extraction.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to the professional procedure of having a tooth removed by a dentist. While it is a common term, people often use the more colloquial phrase 剝牙 instead in casual conversation. Using 脫牙 sounds slightly more clinical or formal, similar to the difference between 'extraction' and 'pulling a tooth' in English.

Examples

keoi5佢haa6下go3個lai5禮baai3拜jiu3要heoi3去can2診so2所tyut3脫ngaa4牙。

He has to go to the clinic to get a tooth extracted next week.

nei5你ne1呢zek3隻ngaa4牙laan6爛dak1得hou2好sai1犀lei6利，jat1一ding6定jiu3要tyut3脫ngaa4牙laa3喇。

This tooth of yours is badly decayed, you must get it extracted.

Common phrases

tyut3脫ngaa4牙sau2手seot6術

tooth extraction surgery

tyut3脫ngaa4牙zi1之hau6後

after tooth extraction

Common mistake

Learners often confuse 脫牙 with 甩牙, but 甩牙 specifically refers to a tooth falling out naturally, such as a baby tooth or a loose tooth due to gum disease, rather than a deliberate extraction.