Chinese word

智齿

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhì chǐ

Meaning

  • nounwisdom tooth

Example

我的智齿最近发炎了。wǒ de zhì chǐ zuì jìn fā yán le

My wisdom tooth has recently become inflamed.

Illustration for 智齿 (wisdom tooth)

More examples

我上个月刚拔了智齿，现在感觉好多了。wǒ shàng gè yuè gāng bá le zhì chǐ xiàn zài gǎn jué hǎo duō le

I just had my wisdom tooth removed last month, and I feel much better now.

Core concept

The last molar to emerge, appearing at the back of the mouth after most adult teeth.

Common phrases

  • 拔智齿bá zhì chǐ

    have a wisdom tooth removed

  • 智齿疼zhì chǐ téng

    wisdom tooth hurts

  • 智齿发炎zhì chǐ fā yán

    wisdom tooth becomes inflamed

Similar words

牙齿yá chǐ: Any of the hard parts in the mouth used to bite and chew food.
臼齿jiù chǐ: A large back tooth used to crush and grind food.

Definition in Chinese

位于口腔最末端的第三大臼齿，通常在青春期后或成年早期才萌出，因萌出较晚而得名，若位置不正或无法完全萌出常导致疼痛、发炎或需要拔除。wèi yú kǒu qiāng zuì mò duān de dì sān dà jiù chǐ tōng cháng zài qīng chūn qī hòu huò chéng nián zǎo qī cái méng chū yīn méng chū jiào wǎn ér dé míng ruò wèi zhì bú zhèng huò wú fǎ wán quán méng chū cháng dǎo zhì téng tòng fā yán huò xū yào bá chú

Word origin

智齿 (zhìchǐ, "wisdom tooth") combines 智 (zhì, "wisdom") with 齿 (chǐ, "tooth"), naming the molar that usually emerges late around the time associated with maturity.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, 拔智齿 (bá zhìchǐ, "have a wisdom tooth removed") is a compact way to refer to extraction.

Related words

  • 智齿炎zhì chǐ yánwisdom tooth inflammationnoun

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